Perham town, Maine Population 2024

375

Perham town Demographics

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

  • White: 96.64%
  • Two or more races: 3.06%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.63% (6)
The current population of Perham town, Maine is 375 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 369.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31696.64%
Two or more races103.06%
Native American10.31%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Perham town Population by Race

Perham town Population Pyramid 2024

Perham town Median Age

58.7

Total

59.3

Male

58.5

Female

Perham town Adults

There are 290 adults, (94 of whom are seniors) in Perham town.

Perham town Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

48

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Perham town Sex Ratio

Female14945.57%
Male17854.43%

Perham town Population by Age

Perham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1432.2988.811.2
Married752.8193.36.7
Non Family541.1783.316.7
Female84.887525
Male62.331000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

88.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade134.58%
Associates Degree227.75%
Bachelors Degree258.8%
Graduate Degree207.04%
High School Graduate13948.94%
Less Than 9th Grade41.41%
Some College6121.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27025539
2+ Races972
Hispanic444
Native American110

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 hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Perham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,750$29,375$58,125
Graduate Degree$250,001$0$0
High School Graduate$35,774$36,012$33,333
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,795$35,714$40,000
Some College$36,250$0$45,250

$35,795

Average Earnings

$35,714

Average Male

$40,000

Average Female

Perham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perham town Language

99.06% of Perham town residents speak only English, while 0.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Perham town Language

Perham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White312237.37%
Multiple10440%

8.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

8.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perham town is Multiple, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perham town is White, with 7.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.35%.

Perham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.76%
High School8.63%
Some College6.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed3.85%
Male Employed3.66%

Perham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,523$129,221
Households$53,375$93,303
Married Families$74,659$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,156$32,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.7%

Male Marriage Rate

62.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Perham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perham 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 45-54.

Perham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30

Number of Veterans

29

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

Perham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
55 to 6412
75+2
18 to 340
35 to 540

Perham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2910.36%
Hispanic4100%
2+ Races111.11%

Perham town Veterans by Race

Perham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Perham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perham 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

61.77%

Born in Perham town

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Perham town residents were born in the United States, with 61.77% having been born in Maine. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Perham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938010.26%
202837910.26%
202737810.27%
202637710.27%
202537610.27%
202437510.27%
202337410.27%
202237320.54%
202137120.54%
202036941.1%
201936500%
2018365-3-0.82%
2017368-2-0.54%
2016370-2-0.54%
2015372-1-0.27%
2014373-1-0.27%
2013374-3-0.8%
2012377-5-1.31%
2011382-3-0.78%
201038500%

Perham town Population by Year