Harrison, Maine Population

Overview

2,445

Total Population

53.9

Median age

47.65%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harrison town is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrison town's population under 18 was 10.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrison town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrison town, 8.43% were under the age of 15, 9.49% aged 15 to 29, 57.46% aged 30 to 64, 23.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 less females than males in Harrison town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.65% females and 52.35% males in Harrison, Maine.
The Harrison, Maine gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 194.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 166.

Harrison town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Harrison town population: 94.68% are White, 1.55% are Asian and 3.76% are multiracial.
Harrison town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,387 (97.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrison town is White with a population of 2,315 (94.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,812 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Harrison town's population increased by 414 (17.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrison town's population decreased by 274 (10.04%), 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, Harrison town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,316.