Eliot, Maine Population

Overview

6,725

Total Population

50.6

Median age

47.94%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

283

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eliot town is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eliot town's population under 18 was 17.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eliot town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eliot town, 12.36% were under the age of 15, 15.32% aged 15 to 29, 48.22% aged 30 to 64, 21.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 277 less females than males in Eliot town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.94% females and 52.06% males in Eliot, Maine.
The Eliot, Maine gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 500.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 418.

Eliot town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eliot town population: 87.90% are White, 1.61% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 2.13% are some other race and 7.18% are multiracial.
Eliot town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 283 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,442 (95.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eliot town is White with a population of 5,911 (87.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,162 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Eliot town's population increased by 222 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eliot town's population increased by 545 (8.76%), 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, Eliot town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,998.