Overview
2,093
Total Population
35.5
Median age
48.35%
Female population %
106.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
59.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Union's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Union is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Union's population under 18 was 24.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Union's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Union, 19.97% were under the age of 15, 20.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.47% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 less females than males in Mount Union:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.35% females and 51.65% males in Mount Union, PA.
- The Mount Union, PA gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 105.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 112.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Union's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Union population: 88.49% are White, 6.98% are Black or African American and 4.54% are multiracial.
- Mount Union's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,06 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Union is White with a population of 1,852 (88.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Union's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,520 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Union's population decreased by 74 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Union's population decreased by 142 (5.81%), 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 Union's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,267.
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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)