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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Sweden is 611. The New Sweden population density is 17.66 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Sweden is white, which represent 97.38% of the total population. The average New Sweden education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 611. #161

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

New Sweden	30.56%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

*The New Sweden population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #146

New Sweden	17.66 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	595 (97.38%, #102)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #134)
Hispanic:	15 (2.45%, #20)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #148)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (1.31%, #32)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	8 (1.31%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

543 (88.87%) out of the total population of 611 reported first ancestry.

	New Sweden	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.98%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	6	0.98%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	83	13.58%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	166	27.17%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	79	12.93%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	76	12.44%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	7	1.15%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.33%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.82%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.98%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.98%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	24	3.93%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	165	27.00%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	17	2.78%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	8	1.31%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 298 (48.77%, see rank)

Females: 313 (51.23%, see rank)

New Sweden	Male: 48.77% Female: 51.23%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Sweden	49.50 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Sweden	50.90 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Sweden	47.90 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Sweden	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	24	3.93%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	37	6.06%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	29	4.75%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	20	3.27%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	12	1.96%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	62	10.15%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	72	11.78%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	97	15.88%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	160	26.19%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	66	10.80%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	22	3.60%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	1.64%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Sweden	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	489, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	63, 12.88%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	143, 29.24%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	141, 28.83%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	77, 15.75%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	65, 13.29%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.62, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Sweden			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	13	69.23%	30.77%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	53	67.92%, see rank	32.08%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Sweden	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	268, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	69, 25.75%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	199, 74.25%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	192, 71.64%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.73, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	160, 59.70%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	76, 28.36%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Sweden	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	521	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	252	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	35	13.89%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	189	75.00%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	9	3.57%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	19	7.54%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	269	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	38	14.13%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	178	66.17%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	18	6.69%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	35	13.01%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Sweden	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	602	98.53%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	421	68.90%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	171	27.99%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	1.64%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	1.47%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.98%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	0.49%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.49%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.98%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Sweden	%	Maine	U.S.
English	229	85.45%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	39	14.55%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.