Scarborough, Maine Population

Overview

21,857

Total Population

47.6

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

473

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Scarborough town is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scarborough town's population under 18 was 18.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scarborough town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scarborough town, 14.84% were under the age of 15, 12.95% aged 15 to 29, 50.39% aged 30 to 64, 19.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 645 more females than males in Scarborough town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Scarborough, Maine.
The Scarborough, Maine gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,177.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,093.

Scarborough town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scarborough town population: 92.63% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.85% are Asian, 0% are some other race and 3.69% are multiracial.
Scarborough town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 473 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,384 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scarborough town is White with a population of 20,247 (92.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,218 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Scarborough town's population increased by 1,739 (10.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scarborough town's population increased by 3,341 (17.68%), 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, Scarborough town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,161.