Overview
2,998
Total Population
44.8
Median age
52.00%
Female population %
92.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
41.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
341
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Girard's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Girard is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Girard's population under 18 was 19.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Girard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Girard, 10.67% were under the age of 15, 27.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.96% aged 30 to 64, 15.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Girard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Girard, PA.
- The Girard, PA gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 209.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 188.
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Race / Ethnicity
Girard's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Girard population: 95.46% are White and 4.54% are multiracial.
- Girard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 341 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,657 (88.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Girard is White with a population of 2,862 (95.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Girard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,158 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Girard's population decreased by 52 (1.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Girard's population decreased by 121 (3.90%), 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, Girard's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,912.
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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)