Overview
3,290
Total Population
38.4
Median age
46.66%
Female population %
114.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
64.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Masontown's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Masontown is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Masontown's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Masontown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Masontown, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 19.30% aged 15 to 29, 41.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 4.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 220 less females than males in Masontown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.66% females and 53.34% males in Masontown, PA.
- The Masontown, PA gender ratio is 114.3:100 i.e. 114.3 men to 100 women (1.143).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 221.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 227.
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Race / Ethnicity
Masontown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Masontown population: 87.81% are White, 7.05% are Black or African American and 5.14% are multiracial.
- Masontown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,258 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Masontown is White with a population of 2,889 (87.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Masontown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,635 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Masontown's population decreased by 176 (4.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Masontown's population decreased by 190 (5.49%), 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, Masontown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,205.
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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)