Medway, Maine Population

Overview

1,204

Total Population

51.7

Median age

52.49%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Medway town is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Medway town's population under 18 was 21.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Medway town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Medway town, 15.78% were under the age of 15, 9.22% aged 15 to 29, 52.74% aged 30 to 64, 20.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 more females than males in Medway town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.49% females and 47.51% males in Medway, Maine.
The Medway, Maine gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 71.

Medway town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Medway town population: 96.93% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American and 2.66% are multiracial.
Medway town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,204 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Medway town is White with a population of 1,167 (96.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,493 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Medway town's population decreased by 138 (9.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Medway town's population decreased by 165 (12.20%), 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, Medway town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,187.