Merrill, Maine Population

Overview

374

Total Population

33.7

Median age

51.60%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

117.4

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

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

The median age in Merrill town is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Merrill town's population under 18 was 37.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Merrill town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Merrill town, 36.63% were under the age of 15, 4.81% aged 15 to 29, 41.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Merrill town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Merrill, Maine.
The Merrill, Maine gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 54.

Merrill town's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Merrill town population: 100% are White.
Merrill 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 374 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Merrill town is White with a population of 374 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 272 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Merrill town's population increased by 23 (9.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Merrill town's population decreased by 65 (23.90%), 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, Merrill town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 206.