Homestead, PA Population

Overview

2,919

Total Population

32.1

Median age

47.48%

Female population %

110.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

100.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

104

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Homestead's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Homestead is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Homestead's population under 18 was 27.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Homestead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Homestead, 25.93% were under the age of 15, 21.62% aged 15 to 29, 28.16% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 10.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 147 less females than males in Homestead:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.48% females and 52.52% males in Homestead, PA.
The Homestead, PA gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 316.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 170.

Homestead's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Homestead population: 35.77% are White, 61.05% are Black or African American, 2.26% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 0.10% are multiracial.
Homestead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 104 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,815 (96.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Homestead is Black or African American with a population of 1,782 (61.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,660 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Homestead's population decreased by 375 (10.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Homestead's population decreased by 311 (9.74%), 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, Homestead's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,881.