Kennett Square, PA Population

Overview

5,959

Total Population

39.2

Median age

50.98%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,043

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kennett Square is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kennett Square's population under 18 was 19.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kennett Square's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kennett Square, 16.18% were under the age of 15, 22.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.39% aged 30 to 64, 12.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 117 more females than males in Kennett Square:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.98% females and 49.02% males in Kennett Square, PA.
The Kennett Square, PA gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 316.

Kennett Square's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kennett Square population: 76.46% are White, 4.58% are Black or African American, 0.97% are Asian, 6.07% are some other race and 11.91% are multiracial.
Kennett Square's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2,043 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,916 (65.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kennett Square is White with a population of 4,556 (76.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,213 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Kennett Square's population increased by 814 (15.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kennett Square's population decreased by 117 (1.93%), 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, Kennett Square's population was lowest in year 2002 at 5,218.