Overview
1,472
Total Population
42.5
Median age
49.18%
Female population %
103.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
49
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nescopeck's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nescopeck is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nescopeck's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nescopeck's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nescopeck, 18.27% were under the age of 15, 16.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.48% aged 30 to 64, 13.65% aged 65 to 84, and 8.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 less females than males in Nescopeck:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Nescopeck, PA.
- The Nescopeck, PA gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 90.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nescopeck's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nescopeck population: 95.86% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 1.22% are multiracial.
- Nescopeck's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,423 (96.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nescopeck is White with a population of 1,411 (95.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nescopeck's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,569 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Nescopeck's population increased by 44 (2.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nescopeck's population decreased by 89 (5.67%), 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, Nescopeck's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,432.
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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)