Shapleigh, Maine Population

Overview

2,888

Total Population

44.5

Median age

49.69%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shapleigh town is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shapleigh town's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shapleigh town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shapleigh town, 18.32% were under the age of 15, 15.48% aged 15 to 29, 50.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Shapleigh town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.69% females and 50.31% males in Shapleigh, Maine.
The Shapleigh, Maine gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 140.

Shapleigh town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shapleigh town population: 96.43% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.17% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Shapleigh town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,882 (99.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shapleigh town is White with a population of 2,785 (96.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,985 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shapleigh town's population increased by 337 (14.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shapleigh town's population increased by 256 (9.60%), 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, Shapleigh town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,330.