Canton, Maine Population

Overview

1,059

Total Population

41.7

Median age

49.10%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canton town is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canton town's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canton town, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.60% aged 65 to 84, and 3.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Canton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.10% females and 50.90% males in Canton, Maine.
The Canton, Maine gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 71.

Canton town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Canton town population: 89.33% are White, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.48% are Asian and 4.82% are multiracial.
Canton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,039 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canton town is White with a population of 946 (89.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,165 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Canton town's population decreased by 132 (11.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canton town's population increased by 143 (14.50%), 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, Canton town's population was lowest in year 2013 at 980.