Thorndike, Maine Population

Overview

1,402

Total Population

18.3

Median age

42.58%

Female population %

134.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

98.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Thorndike town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Thorndike town is 18.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Thorndike town's population under 18 was 49.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Thorndike town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Thorndike town, 41.80% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 33.59% aged 30 to 64, 7.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 208 less females than males in Thorndike town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.58% females and 57.42% males in Thorndike, Maine.
The Thorndike, Maine gender ratio is 134.8:100 i.e. 134.8 men to 100 women (1.348).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 99.

Thorndike town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Thorndike town population: 98.79% are White, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are some other race and 0.64% are multiracial.
Thorndike town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,396 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Thorndike town is White with a population of 1,385 (98.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 894 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Thorndike town's population increased by 169 (23.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Thorndike town's population decreased by 112 (12.61%), 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, Thorndike town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 719.