Wiscasset, Maine Population

Overview

3,733

Total Population

45.9

Median age

45.14%

Female population %

121.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

63

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wiscasset town is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wiscasset town's population under 18 was 12.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wiscasset town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wiscasset town, 11.38% were under the age of 15, 22.18% aged 15 to 29, 42.24% aged 30 to 64, 22.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 363 less females than males in Wiscasset town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.14% females and 54.86% males in Wiscasset, Maine.
The Wiscasset, Maine gender ratio is 121.5:100 i.e. 121.5 men to 100 women (1.215).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 259.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 282.

Wiscasset town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wiscasset town population: 95.93% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 1.58% are some other race and 1.13% are multiracial.
Wiscasset town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,67 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wiscasset town is White with a population of 3,581 (95.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,848 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wiscasset town's population increased by 119 (3.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wiscasset town's population increased by 22 (0.59%), 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, Wiscasset town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,606.