Overview
171
Total Population
65.9
Median age
48.54%
Female population %
106:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
159.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Gretna's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Gretna is 65.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Gretna's population under 18 was 8.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Gretna's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 52.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Gretna, 8.77% were under the age of 15, 1.75% aged 15 to 29, 36.84% aged 30 to 64, 43.86% aged 65 to 84, and 8.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Mount Gretna:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.54% females and 51.46% males in Mount Gretna, PA.
- The Mount Gretna, PA gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 25.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Gretna's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Gretna population: 100% are White.
- Mount Gretna'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 171 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Gretna is White with a population of 171 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Gretna's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 242 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Gretna's population decreased by 44 (18.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Gretna's population decreased by 9 (4.55%), 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, Mount Gretna's population was lowest in year 2020 at 189.
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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)