Overview
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Total Population
45.4
Median age
39.19%
Female population %
155.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
16.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Medford town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Medford town is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Medford town's population under 18 was 5.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Medford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Medford town, 3.15% were under the age of 15, 11.71% aged 15 to 29, 73.87% aged 30 to 64, 10.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 less females than males in Medford town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.19% females and 60.81% males in Medford, Maine.
- The Medford, Maine gender ratio is 155.2:100 i.e. 155.2 men to 100 women (1.552).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Medford town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Medford town population: 92.34% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Asian and 6.31% are multiracial.
- Medford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 214 (96.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Medford town is White with a population of 205 (92.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Medford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 254 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Medford town's population increased by 23 (9.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Medford town's population decreased by 22 (8.66%), 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, Medford town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 219.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)