Overview
2,000
Total Population
36.5
Median age
47.15%
Female population %
112.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
42.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Blossburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Blossburg is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Blossburg's population under 18 was 27.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Blossburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Blossburg, 19.75% were under the age of 15, 23.50% aged 15 to 29, 46.90% aged 30 to 64, 7.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 114 less females than males in Blossburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.15% females and 52.85% males in Blossburg, PA.
- The Blossburg, PA gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 152.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 149.
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Race / Ethnicity
Blossburg's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Blossburg population: 96.35% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 2.60% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 0.15% are multiracial.
- Blossburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,935 (96.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Blossburg is White with a population of 1,927 (96.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Blossburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,752 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Blossburg's population decreased by 208 (11.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Blossburg's population decreased by 8 (0.52%), 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, Blossburg's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,485.
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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)