Princeton, Maine Population

Overview

844

Total Population

40.5

Median age

51.90%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Princeton town is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Princeton town's population under 18 was 25.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Princeton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Princeton town, 21.56% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.38% aged 30 to 64, 15.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Princeton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.90% females and 48.10% males in Princeton, Maine.
The Princeton, Maine gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 51.

Princeton town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Princeton town population: 81.04% are White, 10.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 8.29% are multiracial.
Princeton 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 794 (94.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Princeton town is White with a population of 684 (81.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 890 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Princeton town's population decreased by 59 (6.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Princeton town's population decreased by 86 (10.35%), 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, Princeton town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 745.