Overview
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Total Population
52.6
Median age
53.38%
Female population %
87.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
57.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
34
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mellen's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mellen is 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mellen's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mellen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mellen, 13.51% were under the age of 15, 16.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.30% aged 30 to 64, 19.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 40 more females than males in Mellen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.38% females and 46.62% males in Mellen, WI.
- The Mellen, WI gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 37.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 52.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mellen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mellen population: 91.05% are White, 5.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.01% are Asian, 1.01% are some other race and 1.01% are multiracial.
- Mellen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 558 (94.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mellen is White with a population of 539 (91.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mellen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 850 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mellen's population decreased by 127 (14.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mellen's population decreased by 25 (3.46%), 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, Mellen's population was lowest in year 2017 at 679.
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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)