Cushing, Maine Population

Overview

1,395

Total Population

57.6

Median age

47.89%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cushing town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cushing town is 57.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cushing town's population under 18 was 13.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cushing town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cushing town, 10.68% were under the age of 15, 13.62% aged 15 to 29, 50.39% aged 30 to 64, 23.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Cushing town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.89% females and 52.11% males in Cushing, Maine.
The Cushing, Maine gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 126.

Cushing town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cushing town population: 93.55% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are some other race and 5.30% are multiracial.
Cushing town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,386 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cushing town is White with a population of 1,305 (93.55% of the total population).

Cushing town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,532 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Cushing town's population increased by 205 (15.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cushing town's population decreased by 31 (2.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cushing town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,253.