Duquesne, PA Population

Overview

5,280

Total Population

33.6

Median age

52.29%

Female population %

91.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Duquesne is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Duquesne's population under 18 was 28.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Duquesne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Duquesne, 21.97% were under the age of 15, 25.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 242 more females than males in Duquesne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Duquesne, PA.
The Duquesne, PA gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 347.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 408.

Duquesne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Duquesne population: 35.64% are White, 48.41% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 15.91% are multiracial.
Duquesne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,193 (98.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Duquesne is Black or African American with a population of 2,556 (48.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,300 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Duquesne's population decreased by 1,734 (23.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Duquesne's population decreased by 320 (5.75%), 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, Duquesne's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,134.