Newcastle, Maine Population

Overview

1,804

Total Population

48.8

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newcastle town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newcastle town's population under 18 was 17.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newcastle town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newcastle town, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 18.74% aged 15 to 29, 47.39% aged 30 to 64, 16.69% aged 65 to 84, and 3.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Newcastle town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Newcastle, Maine.
The Newcastle, Maine gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 91.

Newcastle town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newcastle town population: 94.35% are White, 3.94% are Asian and 1.72% are multiracial.
Newcastle town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,703 (94.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newcastle town is White with a population of 1,702 (94.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,965 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Newcastle town's population decreased by 9 (0.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newcastle town's population increased by 104 (5.95%), 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, Newcastle town's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,718.