Elderton, PA Population

Overview

299

Total Population

48.6

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elderton is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elderton's population under 18 was 17.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elderton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elderton, 15.72% were under the age of 15, 12.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 22.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in Elderton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Elderton, PA.
The Elderton, PA gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 15.

Elderton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elderton population: 96.99% are White, 2.68% are some other race and 0.33% are multiracial.
Elderton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29 (96.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elderton is White with a population of 29 (96.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 714 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elderton's population decreased by 357 (50.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elderton's population decreased by 23 (6.44%), 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, Elderton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 327.