Overview
775
Total Population
54.6
Median age
49.68%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
76.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Solon town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Solon town is 54.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Solon town's population under 18 was 11.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Solon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Solon town, 8.65% were under the age of 15, 8.77% aged 15 to 29, 48.00% aged 30 to 64, 32.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Solon town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.68% females and 50.32% males in Solon, Maine.
- The Solon, Maine gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Solon town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Solon town population: 96.13% are White, 3.23% are Asian and 0.65% are multiracial.
- Solon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 775 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Solon town is White with a population of 745 (96.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Solon town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,077 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Solon town's population increased by 117 (12.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Solon town's population decreased by 89 (8.40%), 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, Solon town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 942.
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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)