Allentown, GA Population

Overview

138

Total Population

55.7

Median age

60.87%

Female population %

64.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

181.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Allentown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Allentown is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Allentown's population under 18 was 26.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Allentown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Allentown, 26.09% were under the age of 15, 8.70% aged 15 to 29, 26.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.57% aged 65 to 84, and 18.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Allentown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.87% females and 39.13% males in Allentown, GA.
The Allentown, GA gender ratio is 64.3:100 i.e. 64.3 men to 100 women (0.643).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 26.

Allentown's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Allentown population: 67.39% are White and 32.61% are Black or African American.
Allentown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 138 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Allentown is White with a population of 93 (67.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 307 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Allentown's population decreased by 135 (44.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Allentown's population increased by 25 (14.79%), 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, Allentown's population was lowest in year 2019 at 155.