Presque Isle, ME Population

Overview

8,859

Total Population

43.0

Median age

52.50%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

136

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Presque Isle's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Presque Isle is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Presque Isle's population under 18 was 18.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Presque Isle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Presque Isle, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 20.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.81% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 4.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 443 more females than males in Presque Isle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.50% females and 47.50% males in Presque Isle, ME.
The Presque Isle, ME gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 436.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 489.

Presque Isle's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Presque Isle population: 91.49% are White, 1.25% are Black or African American, 2.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Presque Isle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 136 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,723 (98.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Presque Isle is White with a population of 8,105 (91.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,664 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Presque Isle's population increased by 152 (1.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Presque Isle's population decreased by 886 (9.17%), 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, Presque Isle's population was lowest in year 2021 at 8,665.