Loretto, PA Population

Overview

1,231

Total Population

20.3

Median age

68.24%

Female population %

46.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

5.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Loretto is 20.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Loretto's population under 18 was 1.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Loretto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 4.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Loretto, 0.65% were under the age of 15, 86.84% aged 15 to 29, 7.96% aged 30 to 64, 2.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 449 more females than males in Loretto:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 68.24% females and 31.76% males in Loretto, PA.
The Loretto, PA gender ratio is 46.5:100 i.e. 46.5 men to 100 women (0.465).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 165.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 403.

Loretto's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Loretto population: 89.60% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 0.89% are Asian, 0.97% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.
Loretto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,213 (98.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Loretto is White with a population of 1,103 (89.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,449 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Loretto's population increased by 125 (10.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Loretto's population decreased by 112 (8.61%), 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, Loretto's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,132.