Shirley, Maine Population

Overview

174

Total Population

48.4

Median age

43.10%

Female population %

132:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shirley town is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shirley town's population under 18 was 11.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shirley town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shirley town, 10.34% were under the age of 15, 13.22% aged 15 to 29, 46.55% aged 30 to 64, 27.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in Shirley town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.10% females and 56.90% males in Shirley, Maine.
The Shirley, Maine gender ratio is 132:100 i.e. 132 men to 100 women (1.320).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 16.

Shirley town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Shirley town population: 80.46% are White, 1.72% are Asian, 2.87% are some other race and 14.94% are multiracial.
Shirley town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 169 (97.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shirley town is White with a population of 14 (80.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 266 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shirley town's population increased by 52 (28.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shirley town's population increased by 20 (8.58%), 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, Shirley town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 181.