Mercer, Maine Population

Overview

830

Total Population

54.1

Median age

55.18%

Female population %

81.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mercer town is 54.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mercer town's population under 18 was 16.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mercer town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mercer town, 15.42% were under the age of 15, 8.55% aged 15 to 29, 51.57% aged 30 to 64, 23.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 more females than males in Mercer town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.18% females and 44.82% males in Mercer, Maine.
The Mercer, Maine gender ratio is 81.2:100 i.e. 81.2 men to 100 women (0.812).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 74.

Mercer town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mercer town population: 81.45% are White, 5.30% are Asian, 2.41% are some other race and 10.84% are multiracial.
Mercer town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 823 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mercer town is White with a population of 676 (81.45% of the total population).

Mercer town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 715 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mercer town's population increased by 17 (2.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mercer town's population increased by 45 (6.77%), 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, Mercer town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 635.