Harpswell, Maine Population

Overview

4,985

Total Population

60.4

Median age

54.80%

Female population %

82.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

81.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harpswell town is 60.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harpswell town's population under 18 was 11.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harpswell town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harpswell town, 10.33% were under the age of 15, 9.47% aged 15 to 29, 45.54% aged 30 to 64, 32.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 479 more females than males in Harpswell town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.80% females and 45.20% males in Harpswell, Maine.
The Harpswell, Maine gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 387.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 413.

Harpswell town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harpswell town population: 98.48% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 0.76% are multiracial.
Harpswell town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,953 (99.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harpswell town is White with a population of 4,909 (98.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,287 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Harpswell town's population decreased by 473 (9.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harpswell town's population increased by 287 (6.06%), 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, Harpswell town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,737.