Pittston, Maine Population

Overview

2,876

Total Population

40.1

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

348

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pittston town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pittston town's population under 18 was 26.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pittston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pittston town, 21.80% were under the age of 15, 13.14% aged 15 to 29, 51.67% aged 30 to 64, 11.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 160 more females than males in Pittston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Pittston, Maine.
The Pittston, Maine gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 185.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 170.

Pittston town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Pittston town population: 86.58% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian and 12.10% are multiracial.
Pittston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 348 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,528 (87.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pittston town is White with a population of 2,49 (86.58% of the total population).

Pittston town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,109 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pittston town's population increased by 123 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittston town's population increased by 223 (8.34%), 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, Pittston town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,551.