Overview
4,242
Total Population
41.9
Median age
53.37%
Female population %
87.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
68.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Boyertown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Boyertown is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Boyertown's population under 18 was 19.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Boyertown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Boyertown, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 40.29% aged 30 to 64, 19.09% aged 65 to 84, and 4.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 286 more females than males in Boyertown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.37% females and 46.63% males in Boyertown, PA.
- The Boyertown, PA gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 236.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 211.
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Race / Ethnicity
Boyertown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Boyertown population: 97.17% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 1.84% are multiracial.
- Boyertown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,932 (92.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Boyertown is White with a population of 4,122 (97.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Boyertown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,262 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Boyertown's population increased by 117 (2.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Boyertown's population increased by 194 (4.77%), 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, Boyertown's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,923.
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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)