Delaware Water Gap, PA Population

Overview

629

Total Population

46.3

Median age

43.88%

Female population %

127.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Delaware Water Gap's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Delaware Water Gap is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delaware Water Gap's population under 18 was 17.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delaware Water Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delaware Water Gap, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 49.60% aged 30 to 64, 16.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Delaware Water Gap:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.88% females and 56.12% males in Delaware Water Gap, PA.
The Delaware Water Gap, PA gender ratio is 127.9:100 i.e. 127.9 men to 100 women (1.279).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 51.

Delaware Water Gap's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Delaware Water Gap population: 86.01% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 6.20% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.
Delaware Water Gap's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 591 (93.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delaware Water Gap is White with a population of 541 (86.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 797 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Delaware Water Gap's population increased by 16 (2.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delaware Water Gap's population decreased by 70 (9.36%), 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, Delaware Water Gap's population was lowest in year 2022 at 676.