Porter, Maine Population

Overview

1,469

Total Population

50.1

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Porter town is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Porter town's population under 18 was 14.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Porter town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Porter town, 11.91% were under the age of 15, 16.75% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 21.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Porter town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Porter, Maine.
The Porter, Maine gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 109.

Porter town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Porter town population: 88.22% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 2.04% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 8.92% are multiracial.
Porter town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,45 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Porter town is White with a population of 1,296 (88.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,647 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Porter town's population increased by 61 (4.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Porter town's population increased by 114 (7.63%), 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, Porter town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,434.