Wayne, Maine Population

Overview

1,014

Total Population

54.0

Median age

52.56%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

93.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wayne town is 54.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wayne town's population under 18 was 16.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wayne town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wayne town, 15.09% were under the age of 15, 8.78% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 31.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 52 more females than males in Wayne town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.56% females and 47.44% males in Wayne, Maine.
The Wayne, Maine gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 63.

Wayne town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wayne town population: 98.42% are White, 0.30% are Asian and 1.28% are multiracial.
Wayne town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,008 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wayne town is White with a population of 998 (98.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,188 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wayne town's population increased by 82 (7.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wayne town's population decreased by 58 (4.88%), 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, Wayne town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,106.