Derry, PA Population

Overview

2,627

Total Population

45.4

Median age

49.52%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Derry's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Derry is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Derry's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Derry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Derry, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 16.18% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 19.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Derry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.52% females and 50.48% males in Derry, PA.
The Derry, PA gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 117.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 122.

Derry's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Derry population: 97.98% are White, 1.56% are Black or African American and 0.46% are multiracial.
Derry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,617 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Derry is White with a population of 2,574 (97.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,041 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Derry's population decreased by 362 (11.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Derry's population decreased by 41 (1.53%), 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, Derry's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,514.