Howland, Maine Population

Overview

1,204

Total Population

40.8

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Howland town is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howland town's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howland town, 23.34% were under the age of 15, 12.29% aged 15 to 29, 46.10% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Howland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Howland, Maine.
The Howland, Maine gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 93.

Howland town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Howland town population: 97.26% are White and 2.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Howland town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,204 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howland town is White with a population of 1,171 (97.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,372 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Howland town's population decreased by 112 (8.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howland town's population decreased by 141 (11.36%), 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, Howland town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,100.