Overview
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Total Population
53.3
Median age
61.67%
Female population %
62.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
80.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mesic's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mesic is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mesic's population under 18 was 16.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mesic's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mesic, 14.44% were under the age of 15, 6.67% aged 15 to 29, 48.89% aged 30 to 64, 28.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 42 more females than males in Mesic:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.67% females and 38.33% males in Mesic, NC.
- The Mesic, NC gender ratio is 62.2:100 i.e. 62.2 men to 100 women (0.622).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 14.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mesic's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mesic population: 55% are White and 45% are Black or African American.
- Mesic'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 18 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mesic is White with a population of 99 (55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mesic's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 252 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mesic's population decreased by 33 (13.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mesic's population decreased by 76 (34.70%), 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, Mesic's population was lowest in year 2020 at 143.
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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)