Stow, Maine Population

Overview

443

Total Population

52.7

Median age

60.27%

Female population %

65.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

96.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stow town is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stow town's population under 18 was 17.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stow town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stow town, 13.77% were under the age of 15, 10.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.18% aged 30 to 64, 33.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 more females than males in Stow town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.27% females and 39.73% males in Stow, Maine.
The Stow, Maine gender ratio is 65.9:100 i.e. 65.9 men to 100 women (0.659).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 91.

Stow town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Stow town population: 95.49% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 2.26% are Asian and 1.35% are multiracial.
Stow town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 418 (94.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stow town is White with a population of 423 (95.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 456 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Stow town's population increased by 98 (34.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stow town's population increased by 12 (3.11%), 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, Stow town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 288.