West Gardiner, Maine Population

Overview

3,625

Total Population

46.5

Median age

54.65%

Female population %

83:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

34.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Gardiner town is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Gardiner town's population under 18 was 14.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Gardiner town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Gardiner town, 5.90% were under the age of 15, 27.03% aged 15 to 29, 47.61% aged 30 to 64, 16.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 337 more females than males in West Gardiner town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.65% females and 45.35% males in West Gardiner, Maine.
The West Gardiner, Maine gender ratio is 83:100 i.e. 83 men to 100 women (0.830).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 328.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 361.

West Gardiner town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Gardiner town population: 97.71% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 1.43% are Asian and 0.72% are multiracial.
West Gardiner town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,625 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Gardiner town is White with a population of 3,542 (97.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,689 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Gardiner town's population increased by 566 (19.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Gardiner town's population increased by 197 (5.67%), 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, West Gardiner town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,819.