Overview
5,880
Total Population
41.9
Median age
49.54%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Poland town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Poland town is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Poland town's population under 18 was 21.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Poland town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Poland town, 19.68% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 50.02% aged 30 to 64, 13.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 54 less females than males in Poland town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.54% females and 50.46% males in Poland, Maine.
- The Poland, Maine gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 370.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 439.
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Race / Ethnicity
Poland town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Poland town population: 98.98% are White, 0.56% are some other race and 0.46% are multiracial.
- Poland 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 5,875 (99.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Poland town is White with a population of 5,82 (98.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Poland town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,947 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Poland town's population increased by 520 (10.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Poland town's population increased by 520 (9.65%), 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, Poland town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,866.
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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)