Harveys Lake, PA Population

Overview

2,788

Total Population

47.4

Median age

50.57%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

64.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

118

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harveys Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harveys Lake is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harveys Lake's population under 18 was 15.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harveys Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harveys Lake, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 16.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.30% aged 30 to 64, 25.25% aged 65 to 84, and 0.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Harveys Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Harveys Lake, PA.
The Harveys Lake, PA gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 178.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 211.

Harveys Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harveys Lake population: 93.90% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.93% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 4.38% are multiracial.
Harveys Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,67 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harveys Lake is White with a population of 2,618 (93.90% of the total population).

Harveys Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,819 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Harveys Lake's population increased by 90 (3.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harveys Lake's population decreased by 28 (0.99%), 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, Harveys Lake's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,667.