Wesley, Maine Population

Overview

152

Total Population

51.0

Median age

43.42%

Female population %

130.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

85.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wesley town is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wesley town's population under 18 was 13.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wesley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wesley town, 9.87% were under the age of 15, 28.29% aged 15 to 29, 25.66% aged 30 to 64, 35.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Wesley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.42% females and 56.58% males in Wesley, Maine.
The Wesley, Maine gender ratio is 130.3:100 i.e. 130.3 men to 100 women (1.303).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 16.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 14.

Wesley town's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Wesley town population: 91.45% are White and 8.55% are multiracial.
Wesley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 144 (94.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wesley town is White with a population of 139 (91.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 123 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wesley town's population decreased by 16 (14.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wesley town's population increased by 24 (24.49%), 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, Wesley town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 93.