Overview
729
Total Population
52.1
Median age
40.05%
Female population %
149.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
39.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
173
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gratz's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gratz is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gratz's population under 18 was 15.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gratz's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gratz, 13.17% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 55.01% aged 30 to 64, 11.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.57% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 145 less females than males in Gratz:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.05% females and 59.95% males in Gratz, PA.
- The Gratz, PA gender ratio is 149.7:100 i.e. 149.7 men to 100 women (1.497).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 138.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gratz's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gratz population: 80.80% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American and 17.70% are multiracial.
- Gratz's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 173 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 556 (76.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gratz is White with a population of 589 (80.80% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gratz's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 761 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Gratz's population increased by 111 (17.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gratz's population decreased by 16 (2.10%), 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, Gratz's population was lowest in year 2005 at 638.
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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)