Standish town, Maine Population 2024

10,821

Standish town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.54%
  • Two or more races: 6.75%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
59.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
183.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.67% (581)
The current population of Standish town, Maine is 10,821 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,240.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,62791.54%
Two or more races7106.75%
Asian930.88%
Black or African American450.43%
Native American420.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Standish town Population by Race

Standish town Population Pyramid 2024

Standish town Median Age

41

Total

39.6

Male

41.3

Female

Standish town Adults

There are 8,724 adults, (1,632 of whom are seniors) in Standish town.

Standish town Age Dependency

48.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Standish town Sex Ratio

Female5,50352.32%
Male5,01447.68%

Standish town Population by Age

Standish town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6982.6390.59.5
Married2,2243.0397.72.3
Non Family1,0101.3878.221.8
Female4073.5279.920.1
Male573.161000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

90.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Standish town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2453.51%
Associates Degree83511.95%
Bachelors Degree1,54622.12%
Graduate Degree73310.49%
High School Graduate2,03729.14%
Less Than 9th Grade670.96%
Some College1,52721.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Standish town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Standish town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5796,2672,167
2+ Races25925987
Hispanic75750
Native American42429
Asian353516

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 asian people with a rate of 45.71%.

Standish town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,661$65,158$51,058
Graduate Degree$82,460$86,845$0
High School Graduate$54,250$57,017$44,809
Less Than 9th Grade$0$61,087$16,860
Overall$57,665$64,837$45,305
Some College$52,528$70,845$39,399

$57,665

Average Earnings

$64,837

Average Male

$45,305

Average Female

Standish town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Standish town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Standish town Language

97.48% of Standish town residents speak only English, while 2.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Standish town Language

Standish town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9466737.52%
Hispanic1395640.29%
Native423378.57%
Asian5911.69%

7.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.26%

Male Poverty Rate

9.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Standish town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Standish town is Native, with 78.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Standish town is Asian, with 1.69% 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 12.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.

Standish town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.87%
High School7.9%
Some College5.67%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Standish town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.96%
Female Employed2.82%
Male Employed0.6%
Female Unemployed0%

Standish town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Standish town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,458$122,772
Households$96,695$110,782
Married Families$133,065$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,250$71,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Standish town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Standish town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Standish town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Standish town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Standish town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

826

Number of Veterans

786

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam258
Second Gulf War181
First Gulf War144
Korea9
World War II0

Standish town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64235
65 to 74232
35 to 54178
18 to 34123
75+58

Standish town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8089.91%
Hispanic5640.29%
2+ Races184.46%

Standish town Veterans by Race

Standish town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Standish town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Standish town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Standish town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Standish 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

68.87%

Born in Standish town

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Standish town residents were born in the United States, with 68.87% having been born in Maine. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Standish town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,82610.01%
202810,82510.01%
202710,82410.01%
202610,82310.01%
202510,82210.01%
202410,82110.01%
202310,82010.01%
202210,8192642.5%
202110,5553153.08%
202010,240660.65%
201910,174610.6%
201810,113450.45%
201710,068-27-0.27%
201610,095-24-0.24%
201510,119480.48%
201410,071830.83%
20139,988740.75%
20129,914130.13%
20119,901380.39%
20109,86300%

Standish town Population by Year