Machias, Maine population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Machias town's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 42 | 2.03% |
| 5 to 9 years | 99 | 4.79% |
| 10 to 14 years | 163 | 7.89% |
| 15 to 19 years | 266 | 12.87% |
| 20 to 24 years | 126 | 6.1% |
| 25 to 29 years | 40 | 1.94% |
| 30 to 34 years | 113 | 5.47% |
| 35 to 39 years | 183 | 8.85% |
| 40 to 44 years | 138 | 6.68% |
| 45 to 49 years | 58 | 2.81% |
| 50 to 54 years | 158 | 7.64% |
| 55 to 59 years | 157 | 7.6% |
| 60 to 64 years | 140 | 6.77% |
| 65 to 69 years | 98 | 4.74% |
| 70 to 74 years | 73 | 3.53% |
| 75 to 79 years | 29 | 1.4% |
| 80 to 84 years | 132 | 6.39% |
| 85 years and over | 52 | 2.52% |
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Machias, Maine population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023
FIGURE 1
Machias, Maine population by age group.
The largest age group is 15 to 19 years with a population of 266 (12.87% of the total population).
The largest age group in Machias, Maine was for the group of age 15 to 19 years with a population of 266 (12.87%), according to the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Machias, Maine was the 75 to 79 years with a population of 29 (1.40%).
Machias, Maine population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Machias, Maine's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Machias, Maine population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 1,311 (63.43% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Machias town 's population under 18 was 18%, compared to the 22.16% nationwide.
- Machias town's working population (between 18 and 64) was 63.43%, compared to 61% nationwide.
- Machias town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.58% as compared to 16.84% nationwide.
Machias, Maine population pyramid
Population pyramid for Machias, Maine is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Machias town's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Machias, Maine, is 22.0.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Machias, Maine, is 27.8.
- Total dependency ratio for Machias, Maine is 49.9.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Machias, Maine is 3.6.
FIGURE 3
Machias, Maine population pyramid
Machias town population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Machias, Maine population pyramid
Here's the Machias, Maine's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 31 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 to 9 years | 77 | 22 | 99 |
| 10 to 14 years | 43 | 120 | 163 |
| 15 to 19 years | 125 | 141 | 266 |
| 20 to 24 years | 57 | 69 | 126 |
| 25 to 29 years | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| 30 to 34 years | 66 | 47 | 113 |
| 35 to 39 years | 137 | 46 | 183 |
| 40 to 44 years | 30 | 108 | 138 |
| 45 to 49 years | 50 | 8 | 58 |
| 50 to 54 years | 66 | 92 | 158 |
| 55 to 59 years | 58 | 99 | 157 |
| 60 to 64 years | 73 | 67 | 140 |
| 65 to 69 years | 43 | 55 | 98 |
| 70 to 74 years | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| 75 to 79 years | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 80 to 84 years | 65 | 67 | 132 |
| 85 years and over | 14 | 38 | 52 |
Things to know
What is the population of Machias, Maine under 18?
Machias town's population under the age of 18 is 372, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 18% of the total resident population of Machias, Maine.
What is the aging population in Machias, Maine?
Machias town's population aged 65 years and above was 384. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 18.58% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates