Thomaston, Maine Population

Overview

2,753

Total Population

55.1

Median age

46.42%

Female population %

115.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

227

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Thomaston town is 55.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thomaston town's population under 18 was 16.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thomaston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thomaston town, 11.99% were under the age of 15, 14.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.50% aged 30 to 64, 28.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 197 less females than males in Thomaston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.42% females and 53.58% males in Thomaston, Maine.
The Thomaston, Maine gender ratio is 115.4:100 i.e. 115.4 men to 100 women (1.154).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 219.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 248.

Thomaston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thomaston town population: 88.45% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 2.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.25% are some other race and 0.04% are multiracial.
Thomaston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,526 (91.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thomaston town is White with a population of 2,435 (88.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,298 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Thomaston town's population decreased by 518 (15.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thomaston town's population decreased by 41 (1.47%), 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, Thomaston town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,739.