Overview
3,657
Total Population
43.0
Median age
45.20%
Female population %
121.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
384
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Maiden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Maiden is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Maiden's population under 18 was 23.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Maiden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Maiden, 18.84% were under the age of 15, 14.33% aged 15 to 29, 54.14% aged 30 to 64, 12.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 351 less females than males in Maiden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.20% females and 54.80% males in Maiden, NC.
- The Maiden, NC gender ratio is 121.2:100 i.e. 121.2 men to 100 women (1.212).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 268.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 242.
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Race / Ethnicity
Maiden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Maiden population: 80.31% are White, 8.61% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.
- Maiden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 384 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,273 (89.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Maiden is White with a population of 2,937 (80.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Maiden's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 3,796 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Maiden's population increased by 54 (1.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Maiden's population increased by 415 (12.45%), 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, Maiden's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,278.
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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)