Newry, Maine Population

Overview

194

Total Population

55.3

Median age

52.58%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.2

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

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

The median age in Newry town is 55.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newry town's population under 18 was 15.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newry town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newry town, 11.34% were under the age of 15, 10.82% aged 15 to 29, 53.61% aged 30 to 64, 23.71% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Newry town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.58% females and 47.42% males in Newry, Maine.
The Newry, Maine gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 14.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 15.

Newry town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newry town population: 98.45% are White, 0.52% are some other race and 1.03% are multiracial.
Newry 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 194 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newry town is White with a population of 191 (98.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 424 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Newry town's population decreased by 20 (5.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newry town's population increased by 82 (24.92%), 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, Newry town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 329.