Mecan, Wisconsin Population

Overview

634

Total Population

57.4

Median age

47.32%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

82.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Mecan town is 57.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mecan town's population under 18 was 14.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mecan town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mecan town, 14.04% were under the age of 15, 5.52% aged 15 to 29, 49.21% aged 30 to 64, 25.71% aged 65 to 84, and 5.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Mecan town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.32% females and 52.68% males in Mecan, Wisconsin.
The Mecan, Wisconsin gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31.

Mecan town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mecan town population: 97% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.95% are multiracial.
Mecan town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62 (97.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mecan town is White with a population of 615 (97% of the total population).

Mecan town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 764 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mecan town's population decreased by 30 (4.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mecan town's population increased by 58 (8.37%), 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, Mecan town's population was lowest in year 2014 at 678.