Plymouth, Maine Population

Overview

1,164

Total Population

43.3

Median age

48.11%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.2

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

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

The median age in Plymouth town is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plymouth town's population under 18 was 23.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plymouth town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plymouth town, 20.53% were under the age of 15, 14.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 18.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 less females than males in Plymouth town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.11% females and 51.89% males in Plymouth, Maine.
The Plymouth, Maine gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 70.

Plymouth town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Plymouth town population: 93.90% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American, 3.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.95% are multiracial.
Plymouth 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 1,161 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plymouth town is White with a population of 1,093 (93.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,359 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Plymouth town's population increased by 108 (8.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plymouth town's population decreased by 30 (2.21%), 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, Plymouth town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,251.