Jacobus, PA Population

Overview

2,196

Total Population

40.9

Median age

49.59%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jacobus is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jacobus's population under 18 was 22.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jacobus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jacobus, 18.72% were under the age of 15, 23.00% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Jacobus:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.59% females and 50.41% males in Jacobus, PA.
The Jacobus, PA gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 139.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 137.

Jacobus's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jacobus population: 91.80% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 0.09% are Asian, 2.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.33% are multiracial.
Jacobus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,088 (95.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jacobus is White with a population of 2,016 (91.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,838 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Jacobus's population increased by 570 (45.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jacobus's population decreased by 9 (0.49%), 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, Jacobus's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,251.