Pittsfield town, Maine Population 2024

3,926

Pittsfield town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pittsfield town was:

  • White: 93.25%
  • Two or more races: 5.07%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
48.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
81.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (19)
The current population of Pittsfield town, Maine is 3,926 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,907.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,65993.25%
Two or more races1995.07%
Black or African American661.68%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Pittsfield town Population by Race

Pittsfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Pittsfield town Median Age

36.8

Total

33.6

Male

40.8

Female

Pittsfield town Adults

There are 2,975 adults, (643 of whom are seniors) in Pittsfield town.

Pittsfield town Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pittsfield town Sex Ratio

Female2,10253.57%
Male1,82246.43%

Pittsfield town Population by Age

Pittsfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5732.4268.831.2
Married6502.9494.85.2
Non Family5771.2254.645.4
Female2923.2637.362.7
Male544.4479.620.4

2.9

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

68.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pittsfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1575.75%
Associates Degree2218.1%
Bachelors Degree48017.59%
Graduate Degree1605.86%
High School Graduate1,13841.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1073.92%
Some College46617.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pittsfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pittsfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5582,332595
2+ Races73640
Hispanic58295
Black404040

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Pittsfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,288$56,734$56,082
Graduate Degree$62,500$0$63,417
High School Graduate$27,500$44,306$11,972
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,529$50,364$31,833
Some College$39,350$68,229$37,875

$39,529

Average Earnings

$50,364

Average Male

$31,833

Average Female

Pittsfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pittsfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pittsfield town Language

97.01% of Pittsfield town residents speak only English, while 2.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Pittsfield town Language

Pittsfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,42174021.63%
Hispanic1189177.12%
Multiple1996432.16%
Black571729.82%

24.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.46%

Male Poverty Rate

27.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pittsfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pittsfield town is Hispanic, with 77.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pittsfield town is White, with 21.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.44%.

Pittsfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade59.85%
High School28.64%
Some College11.39%
Bachelors or Greater7.19%

Pittsfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70%
Female Employed21.03%
Male Unemployed4.55%
Male Employed1.55%

Pittsfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pittsfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,068$66,671
Households$52,026$60,754
Married Families$66,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,250$43,289

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pittsfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pittsfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pittsfield town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pittsfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pittsfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

204

Number of Veterans

193

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War122
Vietnam59
Second Gulf War50
Korea13
World War II0

Pittsfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5491
75+74
55 to 6418
65 to 7413
18 to 348

Pittsfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2047.23%

Pittsfield town Veterans by Race

Pittsfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pittsfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pittsfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pittsfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pittsfield town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.61%

Born in Pittsfield town

98.27%

Native Born

1.73%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.27% of Pittsfield town residents were born in the United States, with 76.61% having been born in Maine. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Pittsfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,901-5-0.13%
20283,906-5-0.13%
20273,911-5-0.13%
20263,916-5-0.13%
20253,921-5-0.13%
20243,926-5-0.13%
20233,931-5-0.13%
20223,936200.51%
20213,91690.23%
20203,907-110-2.74%
20194,01720.05%
20184,015100.25%
20174,005-15-0.37%
20164,020-20-0.5%
20154,040-68-1.66%
20144,108-45-1.08%
20134,153-31-0.74%
20124,184-5-0.12%
20114,189-26-0.62%
20104,21500%

Pittsfield town Population by Year