Deer Isle, Maine Population

Overview

2,138

Total Population

52.4

Median age

51.22%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

80.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Deer Isle town is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deer Isle town's population under 18 was 14.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deer Isle town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deer Isle town, 13.33% were under the age of 15, 10.38% aged 15 to 29, 45.18% aged 30 to 64, 25.21% aged 65 to 84, and 5.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in Deer Isle town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.22% females and 48.78% males in Deer Isle, Maine.
The Deer Isle, Maine gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 136.

Deer Isle town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Deer Isle town population: 96.91% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian and 1.50% are multiracial.
Deer Isle town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,102 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deer Isle town is White with a population of 2,072 (96.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,205 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Deer Isle town's population increased by 94 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deer Isle town's population increased by 216 (10.95%), 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, Deer Isle town's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,857.