Overview
934
Total Population
53.9
Median age
39.61%
Female population %
152.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Phillips town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Phillips town is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Phillips town's population under 18 was 14.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Phillips town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Phillips town, 11.46% were under the age of 15, 14.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 25.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
![Phillips, Maine population by age group The graph shows Phillips town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/phillips-me-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 194 less females than males in Phillips town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.61% females and 60.39% males in Phillips, Maine.
- The Phillips, Maine gender ratio is 152.4:100 i.e. 152.4 men to 100 women (1.524).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 74.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 49.
![Phillips, Maine population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Phillips, Maine population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/phillips-me-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Phillips town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Phillips town population: 97.32% are White and 2.68% are multiracial.
- Phillips town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91 (97.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Phillips town is White with a population of 909 (97.32% of the total population).
![Phillips, Maine population by race The bar chart shows Phillips, Maine population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/phillips-me-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Phillips town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,035 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Phillips town's population increased by 36 (3.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Phillips town's population decreased by 127 (12.37%), 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, Phillips town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 900.
![Phillips, Maine population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Phillips town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-phillips-me-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)