Elco, PA Population

Overview

298

Total Population

41.7

Median age

54.36%

Female population %

84:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

41.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elco is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elco's population under 18 was 12.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elco, 6.38% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 52.01% aged 30 to 64, 21.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 more females than males in Elco:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.36% females and 45.64% males in Elco, PA.
The Elco, PA gender ratio is 84:100 i.e. 84 men to 100 women (0.840).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 26.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 27.

Elco's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elco population: 85.57% are White, 5.37% are Black or African American and 9.06% are multiracial.
Elco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 278 (93.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elco is White with a population of 255 (85.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 370 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elco's population decreased by 47 (12.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elco's population decreased by 59 (18.27%), 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, Elco's population was lowest in year 2022 at 261.