Wilton town, Maine Population 2024

3,878

Wilton town Demographics

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

  • White: 96.06%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Two or more races: 0.86%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
41.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
94.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.2% (46)
The current population of Wilton town, Maine is 3,878 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,832.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,70796.06%
Black or African American782.02%
Two or more races330.86%
Other race290.75%
Native American60.16%
Asian60.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilton town Population by Race

Wilton town Population Pyramid 2024

Wilton town Median Age

42.6

Total

42.1

Male

42.9

Female

Wilton town Adults

There are 2,919 adults, (865 of whom are seniors) in Wilton town.

Wilton town Age Dependency

87.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilton town Sex Ratio

Female2,07553.77%
Male1,78446.23%

Wilton town Population by Age

Wilton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5342.5177.222.8
Married7263.288.711.3
Non Family5871.2956.243.8
Female1883.2494.15.9
Male334.911000

3.2

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade823.01%
Associates Degree2288.38%
Bachelors Degree51118.77%
Graduate Degree2529.26%
High School Graduate87632.18%
Less Than 9th Grade371.36%
Some College73627.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5972,499689
Black393030
Other Race272727
Hispanic24240
2+ Races231111
Asian666
Native American660

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 100%.

Wilton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,179$64,267$32,364
Graduate Degree$63,750$70,208$61,339
High School Graduate$41,250$52,159$21,438
Less Than 9th Grade$12,188$0$0
Overall$36,302$55,677$35,386
Some College$30,521$21,667$35,460

$36,302

Average Earnings

$55,677

Average Male

$35,386

Average Female

Wilton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilton town Language

97.26% of Wilton town residents speak only English, while 2.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.74% of the population.

Wilton town Language

Wilton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,68347712.95%
Hispanic241562.5%

12.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.51%

Male Poverty Rate

12.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilton town is Hispanic, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilton town is White, with 12.95% 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 4.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Wilton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.52%
Some College7.88%
Bachelors or Greater1.18%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Wilton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.4%
Female Employed0.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wilton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,250$94,616
Households$61,354$77,978
Married Families$93,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,675$48,888

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilton 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 Over 65.

Wilton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

273

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam117
Second Gulf War83
First Gulf War23
Korea6
World War II0

Wilton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74118
35 to 54100
55 to 6471
75+30
18 to 340

Wilton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White31011%
Asian6100%
Native American350%

Wilton town Veterans by Race

Wilton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

12%

Unemployment Rate

Wilton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilton 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

65.43%

Born in Wilton town

95.52%

Native Born

4.48%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

3.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.52% of Wilton town residents were born in the United States, with 65.43% having been born in Maine. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Wilton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,90860.15%
20283,90260.15%
20273,89660.15%
20263,89060.15%
20253,88460.15%
20243,87860.15%
20233,87260.16%
20223,866-1-0.03%
20213,867350.91%
20203,832-112-2.84%
20193,944190.48%
20183,925-17-0.43%
20173,942-35-0.88%
20163,977-5-0.13%
20153,982-43-1.07%
20144,025-52-1.28%
20134,077-14-0.34%
20124,091-13-0.32%
20114,104-3-0.07%
20104,10700%

Wilton town Population by Year