Overview
2,598
Total Population
51.1
Median age
53.12%
Female population %
88.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
87.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
121
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Geistown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Geistown is 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Geistown's population under 18 was 19.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Geistown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Geistown, 16.67% were under the age of 15, 11.32% aged 15 to 29, 41.99% aged 30 to 64, 25.98% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 162 more females than males in Geistown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.12% females and 46.88% males in Geistown, PA.
- The Geistown, PA gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 138.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 188.
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Race / Ethnicity
Geistown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Geistown population: 92.34% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 2.04% are Asian, 1.96% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
- Geistown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,477 (95.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Geistown is White with a population of 2,399 (92.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Geistown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,586 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Geistown's population decreased by 121 (4.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Geistown's population decreased by 106 (4.30%), 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, Geistown's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,269.
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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)