Mount Vernon, Maine Population

Overview

1,613

Total Population

48.7

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mount Vernon town is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Vernon town's population under 18 was 22.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Vernon town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Vernon town, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 12.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.71% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Mount Vernon town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Mount Vernon, Maine.
The Mount Vernon, Maine gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 98.

Mount Vernon town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Vernon town population: 96.40% are White, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.16% are multiracial.
Mount Vernon town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,596 (98.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Vernon town is White with a population of 1,555 (96.40% of the total population).

Mount Vernon town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,776 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Vernon town's population increased by 124 (8.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Vernon town's population increased by 88 (5.36%), 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, Mount Vernon town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,518.