Northfield, Maine Population

Overview

308

Total Population

44.1

Median age

48.05%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northfield town is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northfield town's population under 18 was 20.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northfield town, 15.91% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 49.03% aged 30 to 64, 18.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 less females than males in Northfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.05% females and 51.95% males in Northfield, Maine.
The Northfield, Maine gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 33.

Northfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northfield town population: 87.66% are White, 7.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian and 4.55% are multiracial.
Northfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 301 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northfield town is White with a population of 27 (87.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 180 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Northfield town's population increased by 17 (12.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northfield town's population increased by 30 (20.27%), 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, Northfield town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 124.