Waldo, Maine Population

Overview

980

Total Population

37.2

Median age

53.57%

Female population %

86.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

38.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waldo town is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waldo town's population under 18 was 18.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waldo town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waldo town, 14.18% were under the age of 15, 27.45% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 12.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Waldo town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.57% females and 46.43% males in Waldo, Maine.
The Waldo, Maine gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 70.

Waldo town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waldo town population: 92.14% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 1.53% are some other race and 4.49% are multiracial.
Waldo town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 965 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waldo town is White with a population of 903 (92.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,168 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Waldo town's population increased by 31 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waldo town's population increased by 24 (3.10%), 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, Waldo town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 742.