East Palestine, OH Population

Overview

4,739

Total Population

39.8

Median age

51.85%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

75.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

425

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Palestine is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Palestine's population under 18 was 27.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Palestine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Palestine, 22.07% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 40.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.43% aged 65 to 84, and 5.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 175 more females than males in East Palestine:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.85% females and 48.15% males in East Palestine, OH.
The East Palestine, OH gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 202.

East Palestine's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Palestine population: 92.85% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 3.97% are multiracial.
East Palestine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 425 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,314 (91.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Palestine is White with a population of 4,4 (92.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,915 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Palestine's population decreased by 198 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Palestine's population increased by 26 (0.55%), 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, East Palestine's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,418.