Benton, Maine Population

Overview

2,707

Total Population

43.3

Median age

46.32%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.2

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

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

The median age in Benton town is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benton town's population under 18 was 18.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benton town, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 45.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 199 less females than males in Benton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.32% females and 53.68% males in Benton, Maine.
The Benton, Maine gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 200.

Benton town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benton town population: 98.82% are White and 1.18% are multiracial.
Benton 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 2,707 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benton town is White with a population of 2,675 (98.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,780 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Benton town's population increased by 97 (3.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benton town's population decreased by 3 (0.11%), 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, Benton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,627.