Standish, Maine Population

Overview

10,183

Total Population

40.1

Median age

53.67%

Female population %

86.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

163

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Standish town is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Standish town's population under 18 was 19.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Standish town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Standish town, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 20.19% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 747 more females than males in Standish town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.67% females and 46.33% males in Standish, Maine.
The Standish, Maine gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 458.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 530.

Standish town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Standish town population: 93.71% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian and 5.13% are multiracial.
Standish town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 163 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,02 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Standish town is White with a population of 9,542 (93.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,836 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Standish town's population increased by 536 (5.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Standish town's population increased by 374 (3.79%), 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, Standish town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,327.