Wales, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Wales town's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 137 | 7.26% |
| 5 to 9 years | 109 | 5.78% |
| 10 to 14 years | 173 | 9.17% |
| 15 to 19 years | 149 | 7.9% |
| 20 to 24 years | 85 | 4.51% |
| 25 to 29 years | 84 | 4.45% |
| 30 to 34 years | 173 | 9.17% |
| 35 to 39 years | 103 | 5.46% |
| 40 to 44 years | 185 | 9.81% |
| 45 to 49 years | 107 | 5.67% |
| 50 to 54 years | 108 | 5.73% |
| 55 to 59 years | 168 | 8.91% |
| 60 to 64 years | 129 | 6.84% |
| 65 to 69 years | 60 | 3.18% |
| 70 to 74 years | 38 | 2.01% |
| 75 to 79 years | 24 | 1.27% |
| 80 to 84 years | 26 | 1.38% |
| 85 years and over | 28 | 1.48% |
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Wales, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Wales, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 40 to 44 years with a population of 185 (9.81% of the total population).
The largest age group in Wales, Maine was for the group of age 40 to 44 years with a population of 185 (9.81%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Wales, Maine was the 75 to 79 years with a population of 24 (1.27%).
Wales, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Wales, Maine's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Wales, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 1,212 (64.26% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Wales town 's population under 18 was 26.41%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Wales town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 64.26%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Wales town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.33% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Wales, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Wales, Maine is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Wales town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Wales, Maine, is 32.5.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Wales, Maine, is 13.6.
- Total dependency ratio for Wales, Maine is 46.1.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Wales, Maine is 7.3.
FIGURE 3
Wales, Maine population pyramid
Wales town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Wales, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Wales, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 49 | 88 | 137 |
| 5 to 9 years | 54 | 55 | 109 |
| 10 to 14 years | 82 | 91 | 173 |
| 15 to 19 years | 57 | 92 | 149 |
| 20 to 24 years | 61 | 24 | 85 |
| 25 to 29 years | 48 | 36 | 84 |
| 30 to 34 years | 79 | 94 | 173 |
| 35 to 39 years | 62 | 41 | 103 |
| 40 to 44 years | 107 | 78 | 185 |
| 45 to 49 years | 42 | 65 | 107 |
| 50 to 54 years | 62 | 46 | 108 |
| 55 to 59 years | 116 | 52 | 168 |
| 60 to 64 years | 58 | 71 | 129 |
| 65 to 69 years | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| 70 to 74 years | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| 75 to 79 years | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 80 to 84 years | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| 85 years and over | 8 | 20 | 28 |
Things to know
What is the population of Wales, Maine under 18?
Wales town's population under the age of 18 is 498, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 26.41% of the total resident population of Wales, Maine.
What is the aging population in Wales, Maine?
Wales town's population aged 65 years and above was 176. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 9.33% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates