Adamstown, PA Population

Overview

2,398

Total Population

31.9

Median age

50.38%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Adamstown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Adamstown is 31.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Adamstown's population under 18 was 32.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Adamstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Adamstown, 28.11% were under the age of 15, 17.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 8.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 more females than males in Adamstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Adamstown, PA.
The Adamstown, PA gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 128.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 152.

Adamstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Adamstown population: 92.41% are White, 2.50% are Black or African American, 2.79% are Asian and 2.29% are multiracial.
Adamstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,278 (95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Adamstown is White with a population of 2,216 (92.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,976 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Adamstown's population increased by 601 (50.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Adamstown's population increased by 156 (8.74%), 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, Adamstown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,184.