Rumford, Maine Population

Overview

5,846

Total Population

51.7

Median age

49.78%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rumford town is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rumford town's population under 18 was 13.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rumford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rumford town, 10.08% were under the age of 15, 12.23% aged 15 to 29, 56.59% aged 30 to 64, 19.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Rumford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Rumford, Maine.
The Rumford, Maine gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 420.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 344.

Rumford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rumford town population: 97.26% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian and 1.64% are multiracial.
Rumford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,831 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rumford town is White with a population of 5,686 (97.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,483 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rumford town's population decreased by 655 (10.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rumford town's population increased by 43 (0.74%), 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, Rumford town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 5,694.