Washburn, Maine Population

Overview

1,433

Total Population

50.7

Median age

50.52%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washburn town is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washburn town's population under 18 was 15.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washburn town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washburn town, 12.14% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.85% aged 30 to 64, 24.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Washburn town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.52% females and 49.48% males in Washburn, Maine.
The Washburn, Maine gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 89.

Washburn town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Washburn town population: 97.63% are White, 1.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.12% are multiracial.
Washburn town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,417 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washburn town is White with a population of 1,399 (97.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,684 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Washburn town's population increased by 86 (5.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washburn town's population decreased by 160 (9.50%), 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, Washburn town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,521.