Lyman, Maine Population

Overview

4,509

Total Population

49.8

Median age

48.68%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.8

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

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

The median age in Lyman town is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lyman town's population under 18 was 14.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lyman town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lyman town, 11.71% were under the age of 15, 12.62% aged 15 to 29, 51.98% aged 30 to 64, 21.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Lyman town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.68% females and 51.32% males in Lyman, Maine.
The Lyman, Maine gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 308.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 265.

Lyman town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lyman town population: 99.67% are White, 0.22% are Asian and 0.11% are multiracial.
Lyman 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 4,509 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lyman town is White with a population of 4,494 (99.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,612 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lyman town's population increased by 522 (13.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lyman town's population increased by 167 (3.83%), 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, Lyman town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,834.