Shapleigh town, Maine Population 2024

3,019

Shapleigh town Demographics

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

  • White: 96.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.39%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
38.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
77.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.25% (95)
The current population of Shapleigh town, Maine is 3,019 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,924.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,84796.38%
Two or more races1003.39%
Black or African American70.24%
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

Shapleigh town Population by Race

Shapleigh town Population Pyramid 2024

Shapleigh town Median Age

44.5

Total

47.2

Male

40.8

Female

Shapleigh town Adults

There are 2,297 adults, (574 of whom are seniors) in Shapleigh town.

Shapleigh town Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Shapleigh town Sex Ratio

Female1,44448.88%
Male1,51051.12%

Shapleigh town Population by Age

Shapleigh town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1072.6795.64.4
Married7702.8996.63.4
Non Family2311.1693.56.5
Female603.581000
Male465.2482.617.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

95.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shapleigh town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade874.23%
Associates Degree27013.14%
Bachelors Degree33716.4%
Graduate Degree1738.42%
High School Graduate64131.19%
Less Than 9th Grade130.63%
Some College53425.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shapleigh town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shapleigh town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9961,904493
2+ Races595117
Hispanic660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.81%.

Shapleigh town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,214$0$56,250
Graduate Degree$71,563$105,694$67,202
High School Graduate$49,737$57,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$102,813$0
Overall$52,783$59,132$40,000
Some College$48,563$56,750$29,056

$52,783

Average Earnings

$59,132

Average Male

$40,000

Average Female

Shapleigh town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shapleigh town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shapleigh town Language

98.23% of Shapleigh town residents speak only English, while 1.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Shapleigh town Language

Shapleigh town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8411695.95%
Multiple10088%

6.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.59%

Male Poverty Rate

7.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shapleigh town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shapleigh town is Multiple, with 8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shapleigh town is White, with 5.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.43%.

Shapleigh town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13%
High School8.89%
Some College5.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.71%

Shapleigh town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed2.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Shapleigh town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shapleigh town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,000$132,833
Households$87,560$122,731
Married Families$101,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,036$78,981

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shapleigh town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.3%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Shapleigh town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shapleigh 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 45-54.

Shapleigh town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shapleigh town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

201

Number of Veterans

192

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War28
First Gulf War26
Korea10
World War II5

Shapleigh town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6472
65 to 7453
75+48
18 to 3428
35 to 540

Shapleigh town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1928.61%
2+ Races913.43%

Shapleigh town Veterans by Race

Shapleigh town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shapleigh town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Shapleigh town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shapleigh town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shapleigh 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

53.93%

Born in Shapleigh town

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Shapleigh town residents were born in the United States, with 53.93% having been born in Maine. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shapleigh town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,099160.52%
20283,083160.52%
20273,067160.52%
20263,051160.53%
20253,035160.53%
20243,019160.53%
20233,003160.54%
20222,987170.57%
20212,970461.57%
20202,9241666.02%
20192,758180.66%
20182,740130.48%
20172,727200.74%
20162,707120.45%
20152,695120.45%
20142,683130.49%
20132,670-2-0.07%
20122,672-1-0.04%
20112,67360.22%
20102,66700%

Shapleigh town Population by Year