Waltham, Maine Population

Overview

290

Total Population

55.0

Median age

49.66%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

90.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waltham town is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waltham town's population under 18 was 15.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waltham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waltham town, 12.76% were under the age of 15, 11.72% aged 15 to 29, 40.69% aged 30 to 64, 32.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Waltham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.66% females and 50.34% males in Waltham, Maine.
The Waltham, Maine gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 26.

Waltham town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Waltham town population: 97.59% are White and 2.41% are Black or African American.
Waltham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waltham town is White with a population of 283 (97.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 352 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Waltham town's population increased by 46 (15.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waltham town's population decreased by 19 (5.40%), 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, Waltham town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 286.