Skowhegan, Maine Population

Overview

8,553

Total Population

44.6

Median age

53.88%

Female population %

85.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

76.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

132

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Skowhegan town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Skowhegan town's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Skowhegan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Skowhegan town, 17.92% were under the age of 15, 12.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.61% aged 30 to 64, 22.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 663 more females than males in Skowhegan town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.88% females and 46.12% males in Skowhegan, Maine.
The Skowhegan, Maine gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 337.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 427.

Skowhegan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Skowhegan town population: 96.01% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
Skowhegan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,421 (98.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Skowhegan town is White with a population of 8,212 (96.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,825 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Skowhegan town's population decreased by 244 (2.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Skowhegan town's population increased by 30 (0.35%), 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, Skowhegan town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 8,238.