Overview
1,100
Total Population
43.1
Median age
48.73%
Female population %
105.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
63.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dale is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dale's population under 18 was 24.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dale, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 43.18% aged 30 to 64, 18.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 less females than males in Dale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.73% females and 51.27% males in Dale, PA.
- The Dale, PA gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 63.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dale population: 72.91% are White, 14% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian and 11.55% are multiracial.
- Dale'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 1,035 (94.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dale is White with a population of 802 (72.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,460 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dale's population decreased by 220 (15.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dale's population decreased by 237 (19.11%), 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, Dale's population was lowest in year 2022 at 987.
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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)