Old Town, ME Population

Overview

7,415

Total Population

36.7

Median age

51.03%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Old Town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Old Town is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Old Town's population under 18 was 16.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Old Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Old Town, 14.35% were under the age of 15, 25.84% aged 15 to 29, 43.68% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 more females than males in Old Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.03% females and 48.97% males in Old Town, ME.
The Old Town, ME gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 587.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 454.

Old Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Old Town population: 93% are White, 3.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
Old Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,324 (98.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Old Town is White with a population of 6,896 (93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,892 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Old Town's population decreased by 43 (0.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Old Town's population decreased by 407 (5.20%), 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, Old Town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,427.