Jersey Shore, PA Population

Overview

4,177

Total Population

39.0

Median age

46.56%

Female population %

114.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

77.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jersey Shore is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jersey Shore's population under 18 was 28.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jersey Shore's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jersey Shore, 26.48% were under the age of 15, 12.71% aged 15 to 29, 43.72% aged 30 to 64, 13.69% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 287 less females than males in Jersey Shore:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.56% females and 53.44% males in Jersey Shore, PA.
The Jersey Shore, PA gender ratio is 114.8:100 i.e. 114.8 men to 100 women (1.148).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 381.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 230.

Jersey Shore's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jersey Shore population: 99.38% are White, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.38% are multiracial.
Jersey Shore's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,12 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jersey Shore is White with a population of 4,151 (99.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,464 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Jersey Shore's population decreased by 61 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jersey Shore's population decreased by 203 (4.66%), 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, Jersey Shore's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,115.