Monson, Maine Population

Overview

501

Total Population

55.1

Median age

43.51%

Female population %

129.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.9

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

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

The median age in Monson town is 55.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monson town's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monson town, 14.37% were under the age of 15, 17.96% aged 15 to 29, 36.13% aged 30 to 64, 30.74% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 less females than males in Monson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.51% females and 56.49% males in Monson, Maine.
The Monson, Maine gender ratio is 129.8:100 i.e. 129.8 men to 100 women (1.298).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 33.

Monson town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Monson town population: 96.61% are White and 3.39% are multiracial.
Monson 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 501 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monson town is White with a population of 484 (96.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 686 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Monson town's population increased by 19 (2.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monson town's population decreased by 78 (11.37%), 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, Monson town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 608.