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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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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)