New Gloucester, Maine Population

Overview

5,668

Total Population

43.3

Median age

46.45%

Female population %

115.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

42.2

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

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

The median age in New Gloucester town is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Gloucester town's population under 18 was 22.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Gloucester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Gloucester town, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 17.55% aged 15 to 29, 52.77% aged 30 to 64, 13.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 402 less females than males in New Gloucester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.45% females and 53.55% males in New Gloucester, Maine.
The New Gloucester, Maine gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 399.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 316.

New Gloucester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Gloucester town population: 96.56% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian and 1.75% are multiracial.
New Gloucester 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 5,668 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Gloucester town is White with a population of 5,473 (96.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,841 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, New Gloucester town's population increased by 704 (14.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Gloucester town's population increased by 142 (2.56%), 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, New Gloucester town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,843.