Eliot town, Maine Population 2024

7,474

Eliot town Demographics

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

  • White: 88.17%
  • Two or more races: 7.11%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
19.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
377.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.46% (708)
The current population of Eliot town, Maine is 7,474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,766.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,03888.17%
Two or more races4877.11%
Other race1462.13%
Black or African American1081.58%
Native American470.69%
Asian220.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eliot town Population by Race

Eliot town Population Pyramid 2024

Eliot town Median Age

50.1

Total

50.2

Male

50.1

Female

Eliot town Adults

There are 5,694 adults, (1,729 of whom are seniors) in Eliot town.

Eliot town Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Eliot town Sex Ratio

Female3,37949.34%
Male3,46950.66%

Eliot town Population by Age

Eliot town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7472.4984.915.1
Married1,6602.9891.38.7
Non Family7961.2569.130.9
Female2092.6988.511.5
Male824.021000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eliot town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade510.98%
Associates Degree55610.64%
Bachelors Degree1,27824.45%
Graduate Degree86916.62%
High School Graduate1,53929.44%
Less Than 9th Grade450.86%
Some College89017.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eliot town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eliot town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6814,5931,928
Hispanic273273109
2+ Races258258140
Black1021020
Other Race545448
Native American474718
Asian221413

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 88.89%.

Eliot town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,257$76,234$38,750
Graduate Degree$64,115$118,816$50,641
High School Graduate$29,063$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,376$62,537$39,470
Some College$49,116$48,833$49,886

$46,376

Average Earnings

$62,537

Average Male

$39,470

Average Female

Eliot town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eliot town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eliot town Language

96.22% of Eliot town residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.2% of the population.

Eliot town Language

Eliot town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,9252774.68%
Asian2214.55%

4.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.87%

Male Poverty Rate

3.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eliot town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eliot town is White, with 4.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eliot town is Asian, with 4.55% 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 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.68%.

Eliot town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.92%
High School6.11%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%
Some College3.32%

Eliot town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.71%
Female Employed0.73%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Eliot town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eliot town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,350$128,303
Households$92,474$115,844
Married Families$112,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,658$78,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eliot town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Eliot town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eliot 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.

Eliot town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eliot town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

509

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam195
Second Gulf War136
First Gulf War74
World War II22
Korea21

Eliot town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+200
35 to 54132
65 to 7491
55 to 6455
18 to 3431

Eliot town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4418.76%
2+ Races5118.55%
Hispanic2913.12%
Native American919.15%
Black87.84%

Eliot town Veterans by Race

Eliot town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eliot town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Eliot town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eliot town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eliot 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

24.04%

Born in Eliot town

96.58%

Native Born

3.42%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.58% of Eliot town residents were born in the United States, with 24.04% having been born in Maine. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Eliot town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,2591571.94%
20288,1021571.98%
20277,9451572.02%
20267,7881572.06%
20257,6311572.1%
20247,4741572.15%
20237,3171572.19%
20227,1601852.65%
20216,9752093.09%
20206,766-160-2.31%
20196,9261802.67%
20186,7461482.24%
20176,5981602.49%
20166,438941.48%
20156,344370.59%
20146,307500.8%
20136,25740.06%
20126,25380.13%
20116,245250.4%
20106,22000%

Eliot town Population by Year