Bechtelsville, PA Population

Overview

873

Total Population

38.5

Median age

45.93%

Female population %

117.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

42.6

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

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

The median age in Bechtelsville is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bechtelsville's population under 18 was 22.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bechtelsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bechtelsville, 16.95% were under the age of 15, 19.59% aged 15 to 29, 50.52% aged 30 to 64, 10.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 less females than males in Bechtelsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.93% females and 54.07% males in Bechtelsville, PA.
The Bechtelsville, PA gender ratio is 117.7:100 i.e. 117.7 men to 100 women (1.177).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 46.

Bechtelsville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bechtelsville population: 98.74% are White and 1.26% are multiracial.
Bechtelsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 873 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bechtelsville is White with a population of 862 (98.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 953 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Bechtelsville's population increased by 59 (6.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bechtelsville's population decreased by 64 (6.76%), 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, Bechtelsville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 882.