Mahaffey, PA Population

Overview

278

Total Population

53.0

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mahaffey is 53.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mahaffey's population under 18 was 9.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mahaffey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mahaffey, 8.27% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 27.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Mahaffey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Mahaffey, PA.
The Mahaffey, PA gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 20.

Mahaffey's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Mahaffey population: 98.92% are White and 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Mahaffey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 278 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mahaffey is White with a population of 275 (98.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 524 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mahaffey's population decreased by 152 (29.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mahaffey's population decreased by 49 (13.17%), 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, Mahaffey's population was lowest in year 2022 at 319.