Waldoboro, Maine Population

Overview

5,135

Total Population

55.8

Median age

54.49%

Female population %

83.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waldoboro town is 55.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waldoboro town's population under 18 was 15.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waldoboro town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waldoboro town, 12.21% were under the age of 15, 11.82% aged 15 to 29, 48.00% aged 30 to 64, 23.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 461 more females than males in Waldoboro town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.49% females and 45.51% males in Waldoboro, Maine.
The Waldoboro, Maine gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 373.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 374.

Waldoboro town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waldoboro town population: 97.49% are White, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.79% are multiracial.
Waldoboro town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,086 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waldoboro town is White with a population of 5,006 (97.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,277 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waldoboro town's population increased by 139 (2.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waldoboro town's population increased by 85 (1.68%), 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, Waldoboro town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,926.