Dauphin, PA Population

Overview

1,074

Total Population

36.3

Median age

62.76%

Female population %

59.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dauphin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dauphin is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dauphin's population under 18 was 25.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dauphin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dauphin, 19.37% were under the age of 15, 18.44% aged 15 to 29, 42.74% aged 30 to 64, 13.87% aged 65 to 84, and 5.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 274 more females than males in Dauphin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.76% females and 37.24% males in Dauphin, PA.
The Dauphin, PA gender ratio is 59.3:100 i.e. 59.3 men to 100 women (0.593).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 53.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 87.

Dauphin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dauphin population: 97.21% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.28% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 0.47% are multiracial.
Dauphin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,034 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dauphin is White with a population of 1,044 (97.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 801 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Dauphin's population increased by 87 (12.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dauphin's population increased by 5 (0.63%), 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, Dauphin's population was lowest in year 2001 at 698.