Rumford town, Maine Population 2024

5,996

Rumford town Demographics

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

  • White: 93.73%
  • Two or more races: 4.58%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
68.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
87.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (124)
The current population of Rumford town, Maine is 5,996 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,872.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,50393.73%
Two or more races2694.58%
Asian360.61%
Other race280.48%
Native American200.34%
Black or African American150.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rumford town Population by Race

Rumford town Population Pyramid 2024

Rumford town Median Age

51.6

Total

50.9

Male

52.7

Female

Rumford town Adults

There are 5,052 adults, (1,402 of whom are seniors) in Rumford town.

Rumford town Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rumford town Sex Ratio

Female2,79147.54%
Male3,08052.46%

Rumford town Population by Age

Rumford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4842.3268.631.4
Non Family1,2331.2152.447.6
Married9613.2393.96.1
Female1843.5145.154.9
Male1064.9769.830.2

3.28

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rumford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4429.56%
Associates Degree4549.82%
Bachelors Degree60613.11%
Graduate Degree1733.74%
High School Graduate1,85540.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1944.2%
Some College89819.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rumford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rumford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3343,745699
2+ Races19014330
Hispanic48480
Asian353535
Other Race28280
Native American20200
Black151515

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%.

Rumford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,882$46,397$45,368
Graduate Degree$77,639$0$77,639
High School Graduate$28,545$38,388$23,846
Less Than 9th Grade$23,532$0$23,274
Overall$34,654$47,667$28,988
Some College$44,408$58,009$33,906

$34,654

Average Earnings

$47,667

Average Male

$28,988

Average Female

Rumford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rumford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rumford town Language

98.67% of Rumford town residents speak only English, while 1.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Rumford town Language

Rumford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,44086515.9%
Multiple2687628.36%

16.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.85%

Male Poverty Rate

17.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rumford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rumford town is Multiple, with 28.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rumford town is White, with 15.9% 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 10.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.85%.

Rumford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.95%
High School16.12%
Bachelors or Greater7.84%
Some College7.56%

Rumford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.04%
Male Unemployed11.94%
Female Employed8.59%
Male Employed1.17%

Rumford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rumford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,434$93,772
Households$42,845$66,754
Married Families$78,021$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,903$36,460

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rumford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rumford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rumford town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rumford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rumford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

650

Number of Veterans

618

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam325
Second Gulf War25
First Gulf War24
Korea23
World War II10

Rumford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64250
65 to 74219
75+139
35 to 5431
18 to 3411

Rumford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White60912.82%
Other Race28100%
Hispanic2858.33%
2+ Races136.81%

Rumford town Veterans by Race

Rumford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rumford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Rumford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rumford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rumford 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

81.52%

Born in Rumford town

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Rumford town residents were born in the United States, with 81.52% having been born in Maine. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rumford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,01130.05%
20286,00830.05%
20276,00530.05%
20266,00230.05%
20255,99930.05%
20245,99630.05%
20235,99330.05%
20225,990961.63%
20215,894220.37%
20205,8721392.42%
20195,733-7-0.12%
20185,740460.81%
20175,694-21-0.37%
20165,715-18-0.31%
20155,733-4-0.07%
20145,737-25-0.43%
20135,762-7-0.12%
20125,769-42-0.72%
20115,811-17-0.29%
20105,82800%

Rumford town Population by Year