Overview
4,913
Total Population
39.8
Median age
48.95%
Female population %
104.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
64.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
75
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Edwardsville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Edwardsville is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Edwardsville's population under 18 was 25.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Edwardsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Edwardsville, 21.49% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 42.28% aged 30 to 64, 15.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 103 less females than males in Edwardsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Edwardsville, PA.
- The Edwardsville, PA gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 297.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 310.

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Race / Ethnicity
Edwardsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Edwardsville population: 75.78% are White, 10.50% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 6.07% are some other race and 6.84% are multiracial.
- Edwardsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,163 (84.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Edwardsville is White with a population of 3,723 (75.78% of the total population).

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Year by year
Edwardsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,929 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Edwardsville's population increased by 33 (0.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Edwardsville's population increased by 45 (0.92%), 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, Edwardsville's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,547.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)