North East, PA Population

Overview

4,134

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

117

Hispanic population

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

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Age

North East's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North East is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North East's population under 18 was 22.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North East's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North East, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 17.30% aged 15 to 29, 45.57% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in North East:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in North East, PA.
The North East, PA gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 263.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 260.

North East's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North East population: 91.27% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian and 7.16% are multiracial.
North East's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 117 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,017 (97.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North East is White with a population of 3,773 (91.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,533 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, North East's population decreased by 253 (5.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North East's population decreased by 183 (4.28%), 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, North East's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,031.