Overview
9,431
Total Population
47.9
Median age
53.47%
Female population %
87:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
62.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
172
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Topsham town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Topsham town is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Topsham town's population under 18 was 18.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Topsham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Topsham town, 13.77% were under the age of 15, 15.67% aged 15 to 29, 46.06% aged 30 to 64, 21.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 655 more females than males in Topsham town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.47% females and 46.53% males in Topsham, Maine.
- The Topsham, Maine gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 412.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 458.
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Race / Ethnicity
Topsham town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Topsham town population: 93.17% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 0.52% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
- Topsham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,259 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Topsham town is White with a population of 8,787 (93.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Topsham town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,930 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Topsham town's population decreased by 357 (3.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Topsham town's population increased by 797 (9.09%), 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, Topsham town's population was lowest in year 2013 at 8,699.
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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)