Acton town, Maine Population 2024

2,722
2.5K2.5K2.5K2.6K2.6K2.7K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Acton town Demographics

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

  • White: 86.72%
  • Two or more races: 12.65%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
37.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
72.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.8% (48)
The current population of Acton town, Maine is 2,722 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,674.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,33786.72%
Two or more races34112.65%
Other race170.63%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
86.72%12.65%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Acton town Population by Race

Acton town Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080240220200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200220240MaleFemale

Acton town Median Age

53.7

Total

51.8

Male

54.7

Female

Acton town Adults

There are 2,346 adults, (704 of whom are seniors) in Acton town.

Acton town Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Acton town Sex Ratio

Female1,15442.82%
Male1,54157.18%

Acton town Population by Age

Acton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0762.595.94.1
Married6362.87982
Non Family3451.3793.36.7
Female544.4685.214.8
Male413.731000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

95.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

59.11%5.02%32.06%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Acton town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1094.97%
Associates Degree32014.59%
Bachelors Degree43719.92%
Graduate Degree1396.34%
High School Graduate64929.58%
Less Than 9th Grade130.59%
Some College52724.02%
29.58%24.02%14.59%19.92%6.34%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Acton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Acton town Educational Attainment by Race

2+ RacesWhiteOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9171,805534
2+ Races26026042
Other Race1770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.86%.

Acton town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,507$61,115$40,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,818$47,660$35,347
Less Than 9th Grade$72,917$72,917$0
Overall$48,244$49,673$40,256
Some College$48,173$50,556$32,778

$48,244

Average Earnings

$49,673

Average Male

$40,256

Average Female

Acton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Acton town Language by Age

97.76%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Acton town Language

97.76% of Acton town residents speak only English, while 2.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Acton town Language

Acton town Poverty by Race

OtherMultipleWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3141727.43%
Multiple3413911.44%
Other171058.82%

8.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.51%

Male Poverty Rate

9.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Acton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Acton town is Other, with 58.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Acton town is White, with 7.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.38%.

Acton town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.18%
High School13.87%
Some College3.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.08%

Acton town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed3.29%
Male Unemployed0%

Acton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Acton town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,739$110,186
Households$75,652$97,269
Married Families$94,265$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,986$63,881
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Acton town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Acton town Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-54Over 6520-3435-4401020304050607080

male

female

Acton 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 55-64.

Acton town Marital Status by Race

WhiteWhiteNonHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Acton town Marital Status

21.05%66.45%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

205

Number of Veterans

190

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam101
First Gulf War32
Korea7
Second Gulf War6
World War II6

Acton town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0510152025303540455055606570

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7470
75+70
55 to 6458
35 to 547
18 to 340

Acton town Veterans by Age

White020406080100120140160180200220

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20510.05%

Acton town Veterans by Race

Acton town Veterans by Education

6.34%22.44%39.02%32.2%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Acton town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Acton town Employment by Age

2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther Race0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Acton town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Acton town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

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

21.74%78.26%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.53%

Born in Acton town

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Acton town residents were born in the United States, with 44.53% having been born in Maine. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Acton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,73730.11%
20282,73430.11%
20272,73130.11%
20262,72830.11%
20252,72530.11%
20242,72230.11%
20232,71930.11%
20222,71690.33%
20212,707331.23%
20202,674471.79%
20192,627180.69%
20182,609170.66%
20172,592210.82%
20162,571140.55%
20152,557160.63%
20142,541271.07%
20132,514160.64%
20122,498160.64%
20112,482311.26%
20102,45100%

Acton town Population by Year