Freeport, Maine Population

Overview

8,622

Total Population

47.7

Median age

52.75%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

74.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Freeport town is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Freeport town's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Freeport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Freeport town, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 9.43% aged 15 to 29, 48.02% aged 30 to 64, 22.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 474 more females than males in Freeport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.75% females and 47.25% males in Freeport, Maine.
The Freeport, Maine gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 403.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 571.

Freeport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Freeport town population: 91.94% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 2.88% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 4.85% are multiracial.
Freeport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,382 (97.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Freeport town is White with a population of 7,927 (91.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,786 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Freeport town's population increased by 68 (0.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Freeport town's population increased by 863 (10.96%), 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, Freeport town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,808.