Overview
1,934
Total Population
46.9
Median age
54.76%
Female population %
82.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Emporium's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Emporium is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Emporium's population under 18 was 15.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Emporium's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Emporium, 12.46% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 46.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.18% aged 65 to 84, and 5.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 184 more females than males in Emporium:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.76% females and 45.24% males in Emporium, PA.
- The Emporium, PA gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 95.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 107.
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Race / Ethnicity
Emporium's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Emporium population: 90.18% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 9.31% are multiracial.
- Emporium's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,906 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Emporium is White with a population of 1,744 (90.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Emporium's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,819 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Emporium's population decreased by 753 (26.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Emporium's population decreased by 148 (7.16%), 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, Emporium's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,808.
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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)