Thomaston town, Maine Population 2024

2,732

Thomaston town Demographics

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

  • White: 88.23%
  • Other race: 8.06%
  • Native American: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.31%
  • Two or more races: 0.73%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
249.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-8)
The current population of Thomaston town, Maine is 2,732 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,740.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,42988.23%
Other race2228.06%
Native American461.67%
Black or African American361.31%
Two or more races200.73%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thomaston town Population by Race

Thomaston town Population Pyramid 2024

Thomaston town Median Age

53.6

Total

39.8

Male

63.2

Female

Thomaston town Adults

There are 2,264 adults, (814 of whom are seniors) in Thomaston town.

Thomaston town Age Dependency

89.9

Age Dependency Ratio

56.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Thomaston town Sex Ratio

Female1,31447.73%
Male1,43952.27%

Thomaston town Population by Age

Thomaston town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2762.1468.331.7
Married5352.5790.59.5
Non Family5101.3762.737.3
Male1252.933268
Female1062.7626.473.6

2.58

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thomaston town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade944.51%
Associates Degree904.31%
Bachelors Degree24711.84%
Graduate Degree24411.7%
High School Graduate85941.18%
Less Than 9th Grade542.59%
Some College49823.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thomaston town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thomaston town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9271,780479
Hispanic10410412
Other Race92920
2+ Races20190
Black19190
Native American16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.86%.

Thomaston town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,408$29,342$32,578
Graduate Degree$52,196$51,419$55,737
High School Graduate$35,506$37,750$34,009
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,832$50,639$33,936
Some College$52,853$53,956$0

$36,832

Average Earnings

$50,639

Average Male

$33,936

Average Female

Thomaston town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thomaston town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thomaston town Language

91.74% of Thomaston town residents speak only English, while 8.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.26% of the population.

Thomaston town Language

Thomaston town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4171827.53%
Other2223515.77%
Hispanic2343514.96%

7.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.63%

Male Poverty Rate

15.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thomaston town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thomaston town is Other, with 15.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thomaston town is White, with 7.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.4%.

Thomaston town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.59%
Less Than 9th Grade9.46%
High School7.8%
Bachelors or Greater4.07%

Thomaston town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.5%
Male Employed0.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Thomaston town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thomaston town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,777$70,723
Households$58,426$64,576
Married Families$55,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,716$51,379

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thomaston town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Thomaston town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thomaston 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 20-34.

Thomaston town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thomaston town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

129

Number of Veterans

90

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
Second Gulf War6
First Gulf War6
Korea5
World War II0

Thomaston town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
75+49
35 to 546
55 to 643
18 to 340

Thomaston town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1286.05%
2+ Races15%

Thomaston town Veterans by Race

Thomaston town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thomaston town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Thomaston town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thomaston town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thomaston 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

55.25%

Born in Thomaston town

92.7%

Native Born

7.3%

Foreign Born

6.97%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.7% of Thomaston town residents were born in the United States, with 55.25% having been born in Maine. 6.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thomaston town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,612-24-0.91%
20282,636-24-0.9%
20272,660-24-0.89%
20262,684-24-0.89%
20252,708-24-0.88%
20242,732-24-0.87%
20232,756-24-0.86%
20222,78010.04%
20212,779391.42%
20202,740-15-0.54%
20192,75560.22%
20182,749-16-0.58%
20172,765-6-0.22%
20162,771-6-0.22%
20152,777-7-0.25%
20142,784150.54%
20132,769-3-0.11%
20122,772-3-0.11%
20112,775-5-0.18%
20102,78000%

Thomaston town Population by Year