Bowdoinham town, Maine Population 2024

3,208
2.9K3K3.1K3.2K3.3K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Bowdoinham town Demographics

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

  • White: 92.91%
  • Two or more races: 6.84%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
34.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
93.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.84% (148)
The current population of Bowdoinham town, Maine is 3,208 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,060.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,89492.91%
Two or more races2136.84%
Native American80.26%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
92.91%6.84%Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bowdoinham town Population by Race

Bowdoinham town Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080350300250200150100500050100150200250300350MaleFemale

Bowdoinham town Median Age

48.7

Total

46.8

Male

51.2

Female

Bowdoinham town Adults

There are 2,523 adults, (594 of whom are seniors) in Bowdoinham town.

Bowdoinham town Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowdoinham town Sex Ratio

Female1,58951.01%
Male1,52648.99%

Bowdoinham town Population by Age

Bowdoinham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2402.5191.28.8
Married8162.731000
Non Family2121.2989.210.8
Female1242.7430.669.4
Male883.031000

2.71

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

91.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

65.81%7.1%10%17.1%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bowdoinham town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400500600

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade702.85%
Associates Degree1425.78%
Bachelors Degree59924.38%
Graduate Degree37015.06%
High School Graduate95939.03%
Less Than 9th Grade170.69%
Some College30012.21%
39.03%12.21%5.78%24.38%15.06%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowdoinham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowdoinham town Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanHispanic2+ RacesWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2672,180860
2+ Races10210221
Hispanic808080
Native American888

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

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

Bowdoinham 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$85,250$0$87,640
Graduate Degree$48,643$79,783$0
High School Graduate$47,989$58,162$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,021$58,636$44,076
Some College$50,238$64,600$35,741

$53,021

Average Earnings

$58,636

Average Male

$44,076

Average Female

Bowdoinham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowdoinham town Language by Age

96.7%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowdoinham town Language

96.7% of Bowdoinham town residents speak only English, while 3.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.3% of the population.

Bowdoinham town Language

Bowdoinham town Poverty by Race

MultipleWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8142468.74%
Multiple21318084.51%

13.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.23%

Male Poverty Rate

10.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowdoinham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowdoinham town is Multiple, with 84.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowdoinham town is White, with 8.74% 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 20.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.57%.

Bowdoinham town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade65.52%
High School23.57%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bowdoinham town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.72%
Female Employed9.38%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bowdoinham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowdoinham town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k01020304050

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,250$112,772
Households$104,914$104,340
Married Families$146,458$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,947$62,502
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowdoinham town Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowdoinham town Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-44Over 6545-5420-34020406080

male

female

Bowdoinham town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bowdoinham town Marital Status by Race

IndianHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowdoinham town Marital Status

11.56%12.93%75.51%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

175

Number of Veterans

159

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam111
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

Bowdoinham town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0102030405060708090100110

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74106
55 to 6429
75+21
35 to 5419
18 to 340

Bowdoinham town Veterans by Age

White2+ Races020406080100120140160180

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1636.76%
2+ Races1211.76%

Bowdoinham town Veterans by Race

Bowdoinham town Veterans by Education

9.71%35.43%54.86%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowdoinham town Veterans by Education

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

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

14.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bowdoinham town Employment by Age

Native AmericanHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bowdoinham town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bowdoinham town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.46%

Born in Bowdoinham town

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Bowdoinham town residents were born in the United States, with 58.46% having been born in Maine. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bowdoinham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,323230.7%
20283,300230.7%
20273,277230.71%
20263,254230.71%
20253,231230.72%
20243,208230.72%
20233,185230.73%
20223,162391.25%
20213,123632.06%
20203,060-9-0.29%
20193,069441.45%
20183,025501.68%
20172,975451.54%
20162,930160.55%
20152,914170.59%
20142,897190.66%
20132,878-9-0.31%
20122,88740.14%
20112,883-2-0.07%
20102,88500%

Bowdoinham town Population by Year