Dixfield, Maine Population

Overview

2,025

Total Population

43.6

Median age

54.32%

Female population %

84.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dixfield town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dixfield town's population under 18 was 17.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dixfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dixfield town, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 16.30% aged 15 to 29, 50.22% aged 30 to 64, 14.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 more females than males in Dixfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.32% females and 45.68% males in Dixfield, Maine.
The Dixfield, Maine gender ratio is 84.1:100 i.e. 84.1 men to 100 women (0.841).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 99.

Dixfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dixfield town population: 96.89% are White, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian and 2.57% are multiracial.
Dixfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,025 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dixfield town is White with a population of 1,962 (96.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,549 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dixfield town's population increased by 47 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dixfield town's population decreased by 295 (11.57%), 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, Dixfield town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,254.