Overview
1,202
Total Population
32.3
Median age
54.91%
Female population %
82.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
44.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
161
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Atglen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Atglen is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Atglen's population under 18 was 26.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Atglen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Atglen, 22.63% were under the age of 15, 25.46% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 5.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 118 more females than males in Atglen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.91% females and 45.09% males in Atglen, PA.
- The Atglen, PA gender ratio is 82.1:100 i.e. 82.1 men to 100 women (0.821).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 56.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 71.
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Race / Ethnicity
Atglen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Atglen population: 81.78% are White, 10.98% are Black or African American, 0.42% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.74% are some other race and 2.58% are multiracial.
- Atglen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 161 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,041 (86.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Atglen is White with a population of 983 (81.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Atglen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,413 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Atglen's population increased by 197 (16.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Atglen's population decreased by 100 (7.10%), 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, Atglen's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,209.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)