North Berwick, Maine Population

Overview

4,950

Total Population

46.9

Median age

54.02%

Female population %

85.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

69.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Berwick town is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Berwick town's population under 18 was 21.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Berwick town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Berwick town, 17.62% were under the age of 15, 14.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.87% aged 30 to 64, 20.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 398 more females than males in North Berwick town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.02% females and 45.98% males in North Berwick, Maine.
The North Berwick, Maine gender ratio is 85.1:100 i.e. 85.1 men to 100 women (0.851).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 201.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 287.

North Berwick town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Berwick town population: 94.85% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 0.32% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 3.92% are multiracial.
North Berwick town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,842 (97.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Berwick town is White with a population of 4,695 (94.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,148 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, North Berwick town's population increased by 293 (6.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Berwick town's population increased by 403 (8.80%), 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, North Berwick town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,286.