Mapleton, Maine Population

Overview

1,919

Total Population

41.5

Median age

51.69%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mapleton town is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mapleton town's population under 18 was 24.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mapleton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mapleton town, 20.38% were under the age of 15, 14.12% aged 15 to 29, 49.66% aged 30 to 64, 15.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 more females than males in Mapleton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.69% females and 48.31% males in Mapleton, Maine.
The Mapleton, Maine gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 128.

Mapleton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mapleton town population: 95.78% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.91% are multiracial.
Mapleton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,892 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mapleton town is White with a population of 1,838 (95.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,995 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Mapleton town's population increased by 56 (2.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mapleton town's population decreased by 58 (2.98%), 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, Mapleton town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,833.