Town in Piscataquis County, Maine · 53.3 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
About 270 people live in Shirley town. The typical household earns $61,875, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 253 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.96%
Men 42 · Women 41.9
2010–2026
274
2026 projection
8.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
274
2026 projection
8.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 274 | -1 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 275 | -1 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 276 | +3 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 273 | +8 | 3.02% |
| 2022 | 265 | +3 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 262 | +9 | 3.56% |
| 2020 | 253 | +26 | 11.45% |
| 2019 | 227 | +5 | 2.25% |
| 2018 | 222 | -1 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 223 | -1 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 66% | 65% |
| Never married | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 12% | 9% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau