Overview
507
Total Population
42.8
Median age
51.87%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
72.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sweden town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sweden town is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sweden town's population under 18 was 25.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sweden town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sweden town, 22.88% were under the age of 15, 11.64% aged 15 to 29, 46.35% aged 30 to 64, 16.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in Sweden town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Sweden, Maine.
- The Sweden, Maine gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 32.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sweden town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sweden town population: 91.12% are White, 5.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian and 2.17% are multiracial.
- Sweden 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 507 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sweden town is White with a population of 462 (91.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sweden town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 418 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Sweden town's population increased by 75 (23.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sweden town's population increased by 8 (2.01%), 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, Sweden town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 323.
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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)