Newfield, Maine Population

Overview

1,713

Total Population

47.6

Median age

42.32%

Female population %

136.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.1

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

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

The median age in Newfield town is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newfield town's population under 18 was 18.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newfield town, 15.82% were under the age of 15, 15.29% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 less females than males in Newfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.32% females and 57.68% males in Newfield, Maine.
The Newfield, Maine gender ratio is 136.3:100 i.e. 136.3 men to 100 women (1.363).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 165.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 72.

Newfield town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Newfield town population: 95.15% are White, 0.88% are Asian and 3.97% are multiracial.
Newfield 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 1,713 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newfield town is White with a population of 1,63 (95.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,664 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Newfield town's population increased by 191 (14.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newfield town's population increased by 126 (8.27%), 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, Newfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,333.