Overview
1,804
Total Population
43.6
Median age
52.22%
Female population %
91.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
97
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mentz town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mentz town is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mentz town's population under 18 was 21.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mentz town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mentz town, 14.14% were under the age of 15, 17.35% aged 15 to 29, 46.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.46% aged 65 to 84, and 4.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 more females than males in Mentz town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in Mentz, New York.
- The Mentz, New York gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 118.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 120.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mentz town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mentz town population: 95.18% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.39% are some other race and 4.10% are multiracial.
- Mentz town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,707 (94.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mentz town is White with a population of 1,717 (95.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mentz town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,458 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mentz town's population decreased by 79 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mentz town's population decreased by 272 (11.43%), 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, Mentz town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,088.
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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)