Union, Maine Population

Overview

2,738

Total Population

41.2

Median age

54.97%

Female population %

81.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

71.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Union town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union town's population under 18 was 24.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union town, 19.72% were under the age of 15, 17.79% aged 15 to 29, 40.65% aged 30 to 64, 19.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 272 more females than males in Union town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.97% females and 45.03% males in Union, Maine.
The Union, Maine gender ratio is 81.9:100 i.e. 81.9 men to 100 women (0.819).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 153.

Union town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union town population: 94.81% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian and 4.27% are multiracial.
Union town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,728 (99.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union town is White with a population of 2,596 (94.81% of the total population).

Union town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,434 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Union town's population increased by 32 (1.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union town's population increased by 126 (5.58%), 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, Union town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,227.