Waterboro, Maine Population

Overview

7,920

Total Population

38.0

Median age

52.51%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterboro town is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterboro town's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterboro town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterboro town, 21.25% were under the age of 15, 18.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.11% aged 30 to 64, 12.07% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 398 more females than males in Waterboro town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.51% females and 47.49% males in Waterboro, Maine.
The Waterboro, Maine gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 326.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 466.

Waterboro town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterboro town population: 95.98% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.
Waterboro town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,79 (98.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterboro town is White with a population of 7,602 (95.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,082 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waterboro town's population increased by 1,415 (22.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterboro town's population increased by 255 (3.32%), 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, Waterboro town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,277.