Melstone, MT Population

Overview

99

Total Population

42.3

Median age

43.43%

Female population %

130.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

110.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Melstone is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Melstone's population under 18 was 41.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Melstone's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Melstone, 38.38% were under the age of 15, 6.06% aged 15 to 29, 41.41% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Melstone:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.43% females and 56.57% males in Melstone, MT.
The Melstone, MT gender ratio is 130.2:100 i.e. 130.2 men to 100 women (1.302).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 13.

Melstone's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Melstone population: 70.71% are White, 24.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.05% are some other race.
Melstone's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 94 (94.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Melstone is White with a population of 7 (70.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 139 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Melstone's population decreased by 26 (19.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Melstone's population increased by 15 (13.64%), 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, Melstone's population was lowest in year 2010 at 110.