Waterford, Maine Population

Overview

1,286

Total Population

48.8

Median age

47.98%

Female population %

108.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterford town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterford town's population under 18 was 14.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterford town, 9.10% were under the age of 15, 16.49% aged 15 to 29, 49.84% aged 30 to 64, 23.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 less females than males in Waterford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.98% females and 52.02% males in Waterford, Maine.
The Waterford, Maine gender ratio is 108.4:100 i.e. 108.4 men to 100 women (1.084).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 77.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 69.

Waterford town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterford town population: 96.81% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian and 2.41% are multiracial.
Waterford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,281 (99.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterford town is White with a population of 1,245 (96.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,628 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waterford town's population increased by 82 (5.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterford town's population increased by 28 (1.81%), 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, Waterford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,464.