New Sweden, Maine Population

Overview

466

Total Population

54.1

Median age

51.29%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

82.0

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

The median age in New Sweden town is 54.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Sweden town's population under 18 was 18.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Sweden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Sweden town, 14.59% were under the age of 15, 13.73% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 27.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in New Sweden town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in New Sweden, Maine.
The New Sweden, Maine gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 33.

New Sweden town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Sweden town population: 89.70% are White, 3% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 7.30% are multiracial.
New Sweden 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 466 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Sweden town is White with a population of 418 (89.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 671 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, New Sweden town's population decreased by 28 (4.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Sweden town's population decreased by 19 (3.18%), 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 Sweden town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 567.