Van Buren, Maine Population

Overview

1,793

Total Population

58.6

Median age

55.05%

Female population %

81.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

96.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Van Buren town is 58.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Buren town's population under 18 was 13.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Buren town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Buren town, 12.66% were under the age of 15, 9.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 30.12% aged 65 to 84, and 6.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 181 more females than males in Van Buren town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.05% females and 44.95% males in Van Buren, Maine.
The Van Buren, Maine gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 137.

Van Buren town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Buren town population: 95.87% are White, 1.73% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.73% are Asian and 0.11% are some other race.
Van Buren town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,791 (99.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Buren town is White with a population of 1,719 (95.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,646 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren town's population decreased by 480 (18.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren town's population decreased by 127 (5.86%), 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, Van Buren town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,997.