Dresden, Maine Population

Overview

1,883

Total Population

46.9

Median age

51.25%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.0

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

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

The median age in Dresden town is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dresden town's population under 18 was 22.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dresden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dresden town, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 15.24% aged 15 to 29, 49.28% aged 30 to 64, 15.99% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Dresden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Dresden, Maine.
The Dresden, Maine gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.

Dresden town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dresden town population: 99.42% are White, 0.16% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 0.27% are multiracial.
Dresden 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 1,867 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dresden town is White with a population of 1,872 (99.42% of the total population).

Dresden town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,777 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dresden town's population increased by 38 (2.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dresden town's population increased by 56 (3.36%), 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, Dresden town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,630.