East Washington, PA Population

Overview

1,713

Total Population

38.8

Median age

54.12%

Female population %

84.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Washington is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Washington's population under 18 was 10.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Washington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Washington, 8.81% were under the age of 15, 31.29% aged 15 to 29, 41.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 141 more females than males in East Washington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.12% females and 45.88% males in East Washington, PA.
The East Washington, PA gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 153.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 110.

East Washington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Washington population: 93.05% are White, 3.79% are Black or African American, 0.58% are Asian, 1.17% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
East Washington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,63 (95.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Washington is White with a population of 1,594 (93.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,252 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Washington's population decreased by 369 (16.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Washington's population decreased by 31 (1.65%), 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 Washington's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,807.