Machias, New York Population

Overview

2,111

Total Population

48.8

Median age

50.17%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

79

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Machias town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Machias town is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Machias town's population under 18 was 21.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Machias town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Machias town, 15.59% were under the age of 15, 16.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 19.19% aged 65 to 84, and 5.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 more females than males in Machias town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Machias, New York.
The Machias, New York gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 125.

Machias town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Machias town population: 91.76% are White, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are some other race and 7.58% are multiracial.
Machias town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,032 (96.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Machias town is White with a population of 1,937 (91.76% of the total population).

Machias town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,481 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Machias town's population decreased by 109 (4.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Machias town's population decreased by 65 (2.74%), 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, Machias town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,276.