New Melle, MO Population

Overview

382

Total Population

53.1

Median age

56.28%

Female population %

77.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

100.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Melle's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Melle is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Melle's population under 18 was 20.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Melle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Melle, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 6.54% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 29.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 more females than males in New Melle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.28% females and 43.72% males in New Melle, MO.
The New Melle, MO gender ratio is 77.7:100 i.e. 77.7 men to 100 women (0.777).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 24.

New Melle's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of New Melle population: 95.29% are White, 0.52% are Asian and 4.19% are multiracial.
New Melle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 374 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Melle is White with a population of 364 (95.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 540 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, New Melle's population increased by 243 (96.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Melle's population increased by 46 (9.31%), 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, New Melle's population was lowest in year 2000 at 251.