Overview
1,015
Total Population
45.5
Median age
51.03%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
61.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Littleton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Littleton town is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Littleton town's population under 18 was 23.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Littleton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Littleton town, 18.13% were under the age of 15, 17.73% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 18.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 more females than males in Littleton town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Littleton, Maine.
- The Littleton, Maine gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 59.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 69.
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Race / Ethnicity
Littleton town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Littleton town population: 97.54% are White, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.67% are multiracial.
- Littleton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,011 (99.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Littleton town is White with a population of 99 (97.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Littleton town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,065 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Littleton town's population increased by 116 (12.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Littleton town's population decreased by 64 (6.01%), 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, Littleton town's population was lowest in year 2002 at 931.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)