Dixmont, Maine Population

Overview

1,210

Total Population

48.1

Median age

48.93%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

40.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dixmont town is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dixmont town's population under 18 was 16.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dixmont town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dixmont town, 14.05% were under the age of 15, 15.62% aged 15 to 29, 55.62% aged 30 to 64, 10.91% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Dixmont town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Dixmont, Maine.
The Dixmont, Maine gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 84.

Dixmont town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dixmont town population: 98.35% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American and 1.24% are multiracial.
Dixmont town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,207 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dixmont town is White with a population of 1,19 (98.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,213 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Dixmont town's population increased by 114 (10.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dixmont town's population increased by 31 (2.63%), 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, Dixmont town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,056.