Overview
3,894
Total Population
45.3
Median age
54.11%
Female population %
84.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
87
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Irwin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Irwin is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Irwin's population under 18 was 18.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Irwin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Irwin, 13.76% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 51.87% aged 30 to 64, 15.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 320 more females than males in Irwin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.11% females and 45.89% males in Irwin, PA.
- The Irwin, PA gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 313.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 271.
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Race / Ethnicity
Irwin's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Irwin population: 95.56% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American and 3.08% are multiracial.
- Irwin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,807 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Irwin is White with a population of 3,721 (95.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Irwin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,323 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Irwin's population decreased by 335 (7.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Irwin's population decreased by 101 (2.53%), 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, Irwin's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,749.
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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)