Overview
2,739
Total Population
48.6
Median age
52.68%
Female population %
89.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
64.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
112
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mexico town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mexico town is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mexico town's population under 18 was 15.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mexico town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mexico town, 13.36% were under the age of 15, 13.07% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 22.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 147 more females than males in Mexico town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.68% females and 47.32% males in Mexico, Maine.
- The Mexico, Maine gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 208.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 216.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mexico town's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mexico town population: 100% are White.
- Mexico town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,627 (95.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mexico town is White with a population of 2,739 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mexico town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,956 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mexico town's population decreased by 279 (9.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mexico town's population increased by 80 (2.99%), 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, Mexico town's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,614.
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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)