Overview
4,563
Total Population
52.9
Median age
47.36%
Female population %
111.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
81.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
183
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cornwall's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cornwall is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cornwall's population under 18 was 15.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cornwall's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cornwall, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 13.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.22% aged 30 to 64, 20.75% aged 65 to 84, and 9.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 241 less females than males in Cornwall:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.36% females and 52.64% males in Cornwall, PA.
- The Cornwall, PA gender ratio is 111.2:100 i.e. 111.2 men to 100 women (1.112).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 242.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 259.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cornwall's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cornwall population: 91.76% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 1.03% are Asian, 2.08% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
- Cornwall's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 183 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,38 (95.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cornwall is White with a population of 4,187 (91.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cornwall's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,611 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Cornwall's population increased by 631 (18.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cornwall's population increased by 489 (11.87%), 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, Cornwall's population was lowest in year 2005 at 3,443.
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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)