Ben Avon, PA Population

Overview

1,899

Total Population

38.8

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ben Avon is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ben Avon's population under 18 was 23.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ben Avon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ben Avon, 19.75% were under the age of 15, 14.80% aged 15 to 29, 48.92% aged 30 to 64, 15.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 99 more females than males in Ben Avon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Ben Avon, PA.
The Ben Avon, PA gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 88.

Ben Avon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ben Avon population: 92.58% are White, 1.90% are Black or African American, 1.11% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 4% are multiracial.
Ben Avon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,882 (99.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ben Avon is White with a population of 1,758 (92.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,926 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ben Avon's population decreased by 148 (7.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ben Avon's population increased by 142 (7.99%), 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, Ben Avon's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,729.