Machias town, Maine Population 2024

2,085

Machias town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Machias town was:

  • White: 95.04%
  • Two or more races: 2.53%
  • Native American: 1.89%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
13.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
150.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.26% (26)
The current population of Machias town, Maine is 2,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,059.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91595.04%
Two or more races512.53%
Native American381.89%
Black or African American70.35%
Asian40.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Machias town Population by Race

Machias town Population Pyramid 2024

Machias town Median Age

40.9

Total

36.6

Male

44.9

Female

Machias town Adults

There are 1,628 adults, (402 of whom are seniors) in Machias town.

Machias town Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Machias town Sex Ratio

Female1,05352.26%
Male96247.74%

Machias town Population by Age

Machias town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7922.1655.144.9
Non Family4171.073565
Married2173.6476.523.5
Female983.5882.717.3
Male602.0871.728.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Machias town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade997.52%
Associates Degree997.52%
Bachelors Degree19414.73%
Graduate Degree926.99%
High School Graduate43232.8%
Less Than 9th Grade977.37%
Some College30423.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Machias town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Machias town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2591,085284
Native American27130
2+ Races24162
Hispanic1400
Black770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.56%.

Machias town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,000$38,500$41,250
Graduate Degree$40,994$0$40,875
High School Graduate$23,646$28,333$0
Less Than 9th Grade$45,789$45,954$0
Overall$29,211$32,143$28,200
Some College$28,644$43,750$28,417

$29,211

Average Earnings

$32,143

Average Male

$28,200

Average Female

Machias town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Machias town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Machias town Language

94.79% of Machias town residents speak only English, while 5.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Machias town Language

Machias town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,66546627.99%
Multiple312374.19%
Hispanic21733.33%

28.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.34%

Male Poverty Rate

33.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Machias town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Machias town is Multiple, with 74.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Machias town is White, with 27.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.98%.

Machias town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.83%
Some College29.26%
High School25.57%
Bachelors or Greater12.98%

Machias town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.6%
Male Employed15.46%
Female Employed13.95%
Female Unemployed11.11%

Machias town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Machias town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,450$58,184
Households$29,107$45,251
Married Families$69,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,844$27,203

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Machias town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.6%

Male Marriage Rate

28.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Machias town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Machias town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Machias town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Machias town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

195

Number of Veterans

188

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War43
Vietnam36
Korea25
First Gulf War24
World War II0

Machias town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6463
75+61
35 to 5434
65 to 7424
18 to 3413

Machias town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18812.3%
Black7100%

Machias town Veterans by Race

Machias town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Machias town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

39.1%

Employment Rate

18.4%

Unemployment Rate

Machias town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Machias town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Machias town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.62%

Born in Machias town

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Machias town residents were born in the United States, with 63.62% having been born in Maine. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Machias town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,13090.42%
20282,12190.43%
20272,11290.43%
20262,10390.43%
20252,09490.43%
20242,08590.43%
20232,07690.44%
20222,067200.98%
20212,047-12-0.58%
20202,05922112.02%
20191,83860.33%
20181,832-196-9.66%
20172,028-29-1.41%
20162,057-28-1.34%
20152,085-11-0.52%
20142,096-26-1.23%
20132,122-62-2.84%
20122,184-17-0.77%
20112,201-13-0.59%
20102,21400%

Machias town Population by Year