Overview
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Total Population
43.4
Median age
49.25%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
76.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
85
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mackay's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mackay is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mackay's population under 18 was 23.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mackay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mackay, 19.40% were under the age of 15, 18.57% aged 15 to 29, 38.14% aged 30 to 64, 22.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Mackay:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Mackay, ID.
- The Mackay, ID gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 62.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mackay's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mackay population: 79.60% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 20.23% are multiracial.
- Mackay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 518 (85.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mackay is White with a population of 48 (79.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mackay's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 557 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mackay's population decreased by 46 (8.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mackay's population decreased by 69 (13.50%), 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, Mackay's population was lowest in year 2020 at 442.
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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)