Overview
4,226
Total Population
38.5
Median age
47.30%
Female population %
111.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Laureldale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Laureldale is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Laureldale's population under 18 was 20.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Laureldale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Laureldale, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 21.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.30% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 228 less females than males in Laureldale:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.30% females and 52.70% males in Laureldale, PA.
- The Laureldale, PA gender ratio is 111.4:100 i.e. 111.4 men to 100 women (1.114).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 326.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 247.
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Race / Ethnicity
Laureldale's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Laureldale population: 74.23% are White, 8.31% are Black or African American, 7.79% are some other race and 9.68% are multiracial.
- Laureldale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,125 (73.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Laureldale is White with a population of 3,137 (74.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Laureldale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,267 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Laureldale's population increased by 191 (5.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Laureldale's population increased by 378 (9.72%), 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, Laureldale's population was lowest in year 2003 at 3,667.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)