Wales, Maine Population

Overview

1,743

Total Population

38.9

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wales town is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wales town's population under 18 was 25.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wales town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wales town, 21.69% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 51.12% aged 30 to 64, 10.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Wales town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Wales, Maine.
The Wales, Maine gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 90.

Wales town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wales town population: 96.21% are White, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.33% are multiracial.
Wales town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,722 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wales town is White with a population of 1,677 (96.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,620 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Wales town's population increased by 269 (20.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wales town's population increased by 4 (0.25%), 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, Wales town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,333.