Overview
1,005
Total Population
22.9
Median age
65.17%
Female population %
53.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
93.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
73
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Maben's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Maben is 22.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Maben's population under 18 was 42.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Maben's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Maben, 40.10% were under the age of 15, 14.13% aged 15 to 29, 37.61% aged 30 to 64, 4.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 305 more females than males in Maben:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 65.17% females and 34.83% males in Maben, MS.
- The Maben, MS gender ratio is 53.4:100 i.e. 53.4 men to 100 women (0.534).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 233.
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Race / Ethnicity
Maben's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Maben population: 27.36% are White, 43.68% are Black or African American, 3.08% are some other race and 25.87% are multiracial.
- Maben's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 932 (92.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Maben is Black or African American with a population of 439 (43.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Maben's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 869 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Maben's population increased by 72 (9.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Maben's population decreased by 100 (11.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Maben's population was lowest in year 2022 at 763.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)