Jefferson, Maine Population

Overview

2,541

Total Population

42.9

Median age

43.37%

Female population %

130.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

82.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jefferson town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson town's population under 18 was 23.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson town, 19.95% were under the age of 15, 12.71% aged 15 to 29, 42.15% aged 30 to 64, 22.08% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 337 less females than males in Jefferson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.37% females and 56.63% males in Jefferson, Maine.
The Jefferson, Maine gender ratio is 130.6:100 i.e. 130.6 men to 100 women (1.306).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 107.

Jefferson town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson town population: 94.33% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.35% are Asian and 5.27% are multiracial.
Jefferson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,507 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson town is White with a population of 2,397 (94.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,668 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson town's population increased by 38 (1.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson town's population increased by 139 (5.75%), 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, Jefferson town's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,377.