Mechanic Falls, Maine Population

Overview

3,109

Total Population

37.9

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

66.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mechanic Falls town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mechanic Falls town is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mechanic Falls town's population under 18 was 27.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mechanic Falls town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mechanic Falls town, 22.35% were under the age of 15, 12.90% aged 15 to 29, 47.19% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Mechanic Falls town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Mechanic Falls, Maine.
The Mechanic Falls, Maine gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 248.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 289.

Mechanic Falls town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mechanic Falls town population: 86.91% are White, 1.29% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Asian and 10.90% are multiracial.
Mechanic Falls town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,109 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mechanic Falls town is White with a population of 2,702 (86.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,275 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Mechanic Falls town's population decreased by 116 (3.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mechanic Falls town's population increased by 78 (2.58%), 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, Mechanic Falls town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 2,971.