New Portland, Maine Population

Overview

625

Total Population

45.2

Median age

54.40%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.3

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

The median age in New Portland town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Portland town's population under 18 was 21.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Portland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Portland town, 17.76% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 20.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 more females than males in New Portland town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.40% females and 45.60% males in New Portland, Maine.
The New Portland, Maine gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 57.

New Portland town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Portland town population: 83.52% are White, 4.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.20% are Asian, 0.64% are some other race and 4.16% are multiracial.
New Portland 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 625 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Portland town is White with a population of 522 (83.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 788 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, New Portland town's population decreased by 67 (8.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Portland town's population increased by 42 (5.83%), 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 Portland town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 690.