Jonesport, Maine Population

Overview

1,195

Total Population

50.1

Median age

48.20%

Female population %

107.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jonesport town is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jonesport town's population under 18 was 15.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jonesport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jonesport town, 13.39% were under the age of 15, 13.97% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 24.27% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Jonesport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.20% females and 51.80% males in Jonesport, Maine.
The Jonesport, Maine gender ratio is 107.5:100 i.e. 107.5 men to 100 women (1.075).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 76.

Jonesport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jonesport town population: 95.15% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 1% are Asian, 1.17% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
Jonesport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,178 (98.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jonesport town is White with a population of 1,137 (95.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,443 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Jonesport town's population decreased by 36 (2.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jonesport town's population decreased by 129 (9.42%), 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, Jonesport town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,240.