Parsonsfield, Maine Population

Overview

1,686

Total Population

46.3

Median age

51.25%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.8

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

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

The median age in Parsonsfield town is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Parsonsfield town's population under 18 was 20.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Parsonsfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Parsonsfield town, 18.98% were under the age of 15, 13.35% aged 15 to 29, 50.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Parsonsfield town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Parsonsfield, Maine.
The Parsonsfield, Maine gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 106.

Parsonsfield town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Parsonsfield town population: 99.53% are White and 0.47% are multiracial.
Parsonsfield 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 1,686 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Parsonsfield town is White with a population of 1,678 (99.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,962 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Parsonsfield town's population increased by 294 (18.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Parsonsfield town's population decreased by 101 (5.33%), 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, Parsonsfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,600.