Allagash, Maine Population

Overview

209

Total Population

58.8

Median age

58.37%

Female population %

71.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

117.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Allagash town is 58.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Allagash town's population under 18 was 12.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Allagash town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Allagash town, 10.05% were under the age of 15, 7.66% aged 15 to 29, 38.28% aged 30 to 64, 33.97% aged 65 to 84, and 10.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 more females than males in Allagash town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.37% females and 41.63% males in Allagash, Maine.
The Allagash, Maine gender ratio is 71.3:100 i.e. 71.3 men to 100 women (0.713).
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 85+ years with a population of 19.

Allagash town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Allagash town population: 88.52% are White, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.87% are some other race and 8.13% are multiracial.
Allagash town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 198 (94.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Allagash town is White with a population of 185 (88.52% of the total population).

Allagash town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 277 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Allagash town's population decreased by 39 (14.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Allagash town's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, Allagash town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 216.