Dedham, Maine Population

Overview

1,631

Total Population

49.4

Median age

53.71%

Female population %

86.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dedham town is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dedham town's population under 18 was 18.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dedham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dedham town, 14.47% were under the age of 15, 11.65% aged 15 to 29, 58.61% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 more females than males in Dedham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.71% females and 46.29% males in Dedham, Maine.
The Dedham, Maine gender ratio is 86.2:100 i.e. 86.2 men to 100 women (0.862).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 131.

Dedham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dedham town population: 97.42% are White, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are some other race and 1.41% are multiracial.
Dedham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,615 (99.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dedham town is White with a population of 1,589 (97.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,689 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Dedham town's population increased by 251 (17.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dedham town's population decreased by 28 (1.67%), 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, Dedham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,426.