Phippsburg, Maine Population

Overview

2,038

Total Population

54.2

Median age

54.12%

Female population %

84.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

64.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Phippsburg town is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phippsburg town's population under 18 was 8.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phippsburg town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phippsburg town, 7.31% were under the age of 15, 6.82% aged 15 to 29, 53.97% aged 30 to 64, 29.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 168 more females than males in Phippsburg town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.12% females and 45.88% males in Phippsburg, Maine.
The Phippsburg, Maine gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 163.

Phippsburg town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Phippsburg town population: 95.88% are White, 1.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.
Phippsburg town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,008 (98.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phippsburg town is White with a population of 1,954 (95.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,278 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Phippsburg town's population increased by 114 (5.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phippsburg town's population decreased by 61 (2.75%), 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, Phippsburg town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,101.