Woolwich, Maine Population

Overview

3,088

Total Population

52.3

Median age

50.03%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

72.6

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

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

The median age in Woolwich town is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woolwich town's population under 18 was 15.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woolwich town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woolwich town, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 14.99% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 18.20% aged 65 to 84, and 11.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 more females than males in Woolwich town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.03% females and 49.97% males in Woolwich, Maine.
The Woolwich, Maine gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 188.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 198.

Woolwich town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woolwich town population: 92.23% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian and 6.28% are multiracial.
Woolwich 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 3,082 (99.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woolwich town is White with a population of 2,848 (92.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,198 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Woolwich town's population increased by 233 (8.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woolwich town's population increased by 8 (0.26%), 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, Woolwich town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,834.