Wells, Maine Population

Overview

11,156

Total Population

50.1

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

241

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wells town is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wells town's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wells town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wells town, 15.70% were under the age of 15, 13.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.20% aged 30 to 64, 23.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 312 more females than males in Wells town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Wells, Maine.
The Wells, Maine gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 467.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 602.

Wells town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wells town population: 93.47% are White, 2.64% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are Asian and 2.29% are multiracial.
Wells town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,915 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wells town is White with a population of 10,428 (93.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,731 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wells town's population increased by 121 (1.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wells town's population increased by 1,758 (18.33%), 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, Wells town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,471.