Mars Hill, Maine Population

Overview

1,365

Total Population

38.3

Median age

57.95%

Female population %

72.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

79.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mars Hill town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mars Hill town is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mars Hill town's population under 18 was 24.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mars Hill town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mars Hill town, 22.93% were under the age of 15, 16.85% aged 15 to 29, 38.75% aged 30 to 64, 12.67% aged 65 to 84, and 8.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 217 more females than males in Mars Hill town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.95% females and 42.05% males in Mars Hill, Maine.
The Mars Hill, Maine gender ratio is 72.6:100 i.e. 72.6 men to 100 women (0.726).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 126.

Mars Hill town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mars Hill town population: 97.29% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian and 1.47% are multiracial.
Mars Hill town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,364 (99.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mars Hill town is White with a population of 1,328 (97.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,496 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Mars Hill town's population increased by 9 (0.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mars Hill town's population decreased by 135 (9.06%), 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, Mars Hill town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,352.