New Sharon, Maine Population

Overview

1,393

Total Population

50.3

Median age

50.47%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Sharon town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Sharon town's population under 18 was 18.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Sharon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Sharon town, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 8.26% aged 15 to 29, 49.32% aged 30 to 64, 25.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 more females than males in New Sharon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.47% females and 49.53% males in New Sharon, Maine.
The New Sharon, Maine gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 93.

New Sharon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Sharon town population: 91.60% are White, 0.65% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 7.47% are multiracial.
New Sharon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,367 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Sharon town is White with a population of 1,276 (91.60% of the total population).

New Sharon town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,517 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Sharon town's population increased by 110 (8.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Sharon town's population increased by 49 (3.48%), 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 Sharon town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,294.