Patten, Maine Population

Overview

858

Total Population

56.4

Median age

51.86%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

102.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Patten town is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Patten town's population under 18 was 18.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Patten town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Patten town, 17.13% were under the age of 15, 8.62% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 25.99% aged 65 to 84, and 7.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Patten town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.86% females and 48.14% males in Patten, Maine.
The Patten, Maine gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 60.

Patten town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Patten town population: 95.22% are White, 4.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.58% are multiracial.
Patten town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 853 (99.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Patten town is White with a population of 817 (95.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,107 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Patten town's population decreased by 82 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Patten town's population decreased by 137 (13.47%), 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, Patten town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 880.