Mount Wolf, PA Population

Overview

1,417

Total Population

42.9

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Mount Wolf is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Wolf's population under 18 was 24.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Wolf's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Wolf, 21.24% were under the age of 15, 10.66% aged 15 to 29, 47.21% aged 30 to 64, 19.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Mount Wolf:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Mount Wolf, PA.
The Mount Wolf, PA gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 83.

Mount Wolf's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Wolf population: 95.55% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 1.27% are some other race and 2.12% are multiracial.
Mount Wolf's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,393 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Wolf is White with a population of 1,354 (95.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,396 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Wolf's population increased by 64 (4.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Wolf's population decreased by 29 (2.08%), 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 Wolf's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,300.