Overview
5,516
Total Population
52.4
Median age
47.52%
Female population %
110.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
64.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
276
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Exeter's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Exeter is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Exeter's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Exeter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Exeter, 13.38% were under the age of 15, 12.40% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 22.15% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 274 less females than males in Exeter:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.52% females and 52.48% males in Exeter, PA.
- The Exeter, PA gender ratio is 110.5:100 i.e. 110.5 men to 100 women (1.105).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 360.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 365.
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Race / Ethnicity
Exeter's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Exeter population: 98.66% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 0.02% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.
- Exeter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 276 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,24 (95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Exeter is White with a population of 5,442 (98.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Exeter's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,039 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Exeter's population decreased by 367 (6.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Exeter's population decreased by 98 (1.75%), 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, Exeter's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,507.
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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)