Lubec, Maine Population

Overview

1,198

Total Population

62.2

Median age

50.33%

Female population %

98.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

111.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lubec town is 62.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lubec town's population under 18 was 10.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lubec town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lubec town, 8.68% were under the age of 15, 7.01% aged 15 to 29, 40.23% aged 30 to 64, 39.98% aged 65 to 84, and 4.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Lubec town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.33% females and 49.67% males in Lubec, Maine.
The Lubec, Maine gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 87.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 117.

Lubec town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lubec town population: 97.58% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American and 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Lubec town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,182 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lubec town is White with a population of 1,169 (97.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,664 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lubec town's population decreased by 307 (18.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lubec town's population decreased by 124 (9.14%), 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, Lubec town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,233.