Appleton, Maine Population

Overview

1,480

Total Population

48.5

Median age

55.74%

Female population %

79.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

68.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Appleton town is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Appleton town's population under 18 was 17.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Appleton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Appleton town, 13.58% were under the age of 15, 13.72% aged 15 to 29, 45.81% aged 30 to 64, 24.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 170 more females than males in Appleton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.74% females and 44.26% males in Appleton, Maine.
The Appleton, Maine gender ratio is 79.4:100 i.e. 79.4 men to 100 women (0.794).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 123.

Appleton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Appleton town population: 95.27% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 3.04% are multiracial.
Appleton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,477 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Appleton town is White with a population of 1,41 (95.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,444 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Appleton town's population increased by 47 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Appleton town's population increased by 93 (7.06%), 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, Appleton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,270.