Downingtown, PA Population

Overview

8,047

Total Population

39.3

Median age

57.43%

Female population %

74.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

714

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Downingtown is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Downingtown's population under 18 was 19.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Downingtown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Downingtown, 16.11% were under the age of 15, 20.43% aged 15 to 29, 49.81% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,195 more females than males in Downingtown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.43% females and 42.57% males in Downingtown, PA.
The Downingtown, PA gender ratio is 74.1:100 i.e. 74.1 men to 100 women (0.741).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 335.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 589.

Downingtown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Downingtown population: 73.24% are White, 12.30% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.28% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 6.60% are multiracial.
Downingtown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 714 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,333 (91.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Downingtown is White with a population of 5,894 (73.24% of the total population).

Downingtown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,242 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Downingtown's population increased by 158 (2.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Downingtown's population increased by 131 (1.66%), 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, Downingtown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,733.