Jermyn, PA Population

Overview

2,086

Total Population

42.8

Median age

46.93%

Female population %

113.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jermyn is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jermyn's population under 18 was 19.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jermyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jermyn, 15.63% were under the age of 15, 14.81% aged 15 to 29, 51.63% aged 30 to 64, 14.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 128 less females than males in Jermyn:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.93% females and 53.07% males in Jermyn, PA.
The Jermyn, PA gender ratio is 113.1:100 i.e. 113.1 men to 100 women (1.131).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 114.

Jermyn's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jermyn population: 98.90% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.38% are multiracial.
Jermyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,084 (99.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jermyn is White with a population of 2,063 (98.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,185 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jermyn's population decreased by 25 (1.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jermyn's population decreased by 15 (0.69%), 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, Jermyn's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,048.