Mars, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,412

Mars Demographics

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

  • White: 93.33%
  • Two or more races: 6.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,001.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.42% (-50)
The current population of Mars, Pennsylvania is 1,412 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,462.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,09193.33%
Two or more races726.16%
Black or African American30.26%
Other race30.26%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mars Population by Race

Mars Population Pyramid 2024

Mars Median Age

58.2

Total

47.2

Male

60.9

Female

Mars Adults

There are 1,072 adults, (392 of whom are seniors) in Mars.

Mars Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

57.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Mars Sex Ratio

Female65756.2%
Male51243.8%

Mars Population by Age

Mars Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5741.875347
Non Family3361.1736.963.1
Married1542.8590.99.1
Female633.1363.536.5
Male212.050100

2.74

Average Family Size

1.87

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mars Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade353.67%
Associates Degree818.5%
Bachelors Degree15316.05%
Graduate Degree828.6%
High School Graduate37138.93%
Less Than 9th Grade191.99%
Some College21222.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mars Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mars Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White913859221
Hispanic373714
2+ Races343414
Black330
Other Race330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 41.18%.

Mars Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,318$59,773$0
Graduate Degree$93,482$0$93,036
High School Graduate$24,773$33,261$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,923$41,250$36,161
Some College$39,167$40,764$35,268

$39,923

Average Earnings

$41,250

Average Male

$36,161

Average Female

Mars Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mars Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mars Language

94.78% of Mars residents speak only English, while 5.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.92% of the population.

Mars Language

Mars Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White990757.58%
Hispanic731115.07%
Multiple62812.9%
Other33100%

8.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.86%

Male Poverty Rate

10.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mars

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mars is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mars is White, with 7.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Mars Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.79%
Some College13.15%
Bachelors or Greater10.18%
High School3.62%

Mars Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.74%

Mars Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mars Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,045$103,178
Households$57,700$68,649
Married Families$97,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,700$41,494

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mars Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

25.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Mars Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mars Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mars Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mars Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

94

Number of Veterans

94

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War25
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Mars Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6430
65 to 7429
35 to 5420
75+15
18 to 340

Mars Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White949.22%

Mars Veterans by Race

Mars Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mars Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Mars Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mars Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mars 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

73.4%

Born in Mars

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Mars residents were born in the United States, with 73.4% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mars Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,351-12-0.88%
20281,363-12-0.87%
20271,375-13-0.94%
20261,388-12-0.86%
20251,400-12-0.85%
20241,412-13-0.91%
20231,425-7-0.49%
20221,432-12-0.83%
20211,444-18-1.23%
20201,462-155-9.59%
20191,617-7-0.43%
20181,624-13-0.79%
20171,637-8-0.49%
20161,645-12-0.72%
20151,657-5-0.3%
20141,662-17-1.01%
20131,679-7-0.42%
20121,686-7-0.41%
20111,693-6-0.35%
20101,69900%

Mars Population by Year