Northport, Maine Population

Overview

1,574

Total Population

49.6

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

77.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northport town is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northport town's population under 18 was 18.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northport town, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 10.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.55% aged 30 to 64, 26.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Northport town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Northport, Maine.
The Northport, Maine gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 98.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 97.

Northport town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northport town population: 96.44% are White, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are some other race and 2.86% are multiracial.
Northport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,556 (98.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northport town is White with a population of 1,518 (96.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,597 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Northport town's population increased by 187 (14.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northport town's population increased by 34 (2.24%), 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, Northport town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,331.