Overview
2,650
Total Population
47.5
Median age
50.68%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
45.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
271
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Searsport town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Searsport town is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Searsport town's population under 18 was 15.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Searsport town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Searsport town, 7.25% were under the age of 15, 17.28% aged 15 to 29, 51.66% aged 30 to 64, 22.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Searsport town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Searsport, Maine.
- The Searsport, Maine gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 252.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 164.
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Race / Ethnicity
Searsport town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Searsport town population: 97.62% are White and 2.38% are multiracial.
- Searsport town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 271 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,379 (89.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Searsport town is White with a population of 2,587 (97.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Searsport town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,677 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Searsport town's population decreased by 28 (1.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Searsport town's population increased by 25 (0.95%), 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, Searsport town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,598.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)