Boswell, PA Population

Overview

1,370

Total Population

44.6

Median age

54.16%

Female population %

84.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Boswell is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boswell's population under 18 was 19.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boswell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boswell, 15.55% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 40.95% aged 30 to 64, 22.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 114 more females than males in Boswell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.16% females and 45.84% males in Boswell, PA.
The Boswell, PA gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 91.

Boswell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boswell population: 95.62% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 1.90% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
Boswell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,365 (99.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boswell is White with a population of 1,31 (95.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,359 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Boswell's population decreased by 83 (6.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boswell's population decreased by 56 (4.39%), 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, Boswell's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,187.