Jonestown, PA Population

Overview

1,958

Total Population

32.6

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

38.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jonestown is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jonestown's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jonestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jonestown, 20.43% were under the age of 15, 24.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 5.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 less females than males in Jonestown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Jonestown, PA.
The Jonestown, PA gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 92.

Jonestown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jonestown population: 89.68% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.09% are some other race and 7.56% are multiracial.
Jonestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,738 (88.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jonestown is White with a population of 1,756 (89.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,021 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Jonestown's population increased by 876 (85.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jonestown's population decreased by 262 (13.79%), 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, Jonestown's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,004.