Overview
1,176
Total Population
46.1
Median age
53.40%
Female population %
87.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
36.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
218
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hawley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hawley is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hawley's population under 18 was 12.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hawley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hawley, 7.82% were under the age of 15, 23.64% aged 15 to 29, 49.57% aged 30 to 64, 16.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 more females than males in Hawley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.40% females and 46.60% males in Hawley, PA.
- The Hawley, PA gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 99.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hawley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hawley population: 81.38% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 5.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 9.27% are multiracial.
- Hawley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 218 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 958 (81.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hawley is White with a population of 957 (81.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hawley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,311 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Hawley's population decreased by 112 (8.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hawley's population increased by 36 (3.02%), 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, Hawley's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,138.
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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)