Mecca, IN Population

Overview

558

Total Population

23.9

Median age

46.59%

Female population %

114.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

93.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mecca's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mecca is 23.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mecca's population under 18 was 36.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mecca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mecca, 33.51% were under the age of 15, 22.58% aged 15 to 29, 29.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 less females than males in Mecca:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.59% females and 53.41% males in Mecca, IN.
The Mecca, IN gender ratio is 114.6:100 i.e. 114.6 men to 100 women (1.146).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 52.

Mecca's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mecca population: 90.14% are White and 9.86% are multiracial.
Mecca's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 556 (99.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mecca is White with a population of 503 (90.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 361 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Mecca's population decreased by 28 (7.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mecca's population decreased by 62 (18.90%), 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, Mecca's population was lowest in year 2020 at 266.