Overview
7,130
Total Population
31.6
Median age
52.95%
Female population %
88.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
45.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,669
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pacific's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pacific is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pacific's population under 18 was 26.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pacific's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pacific, 22.48% were under the age of 15, 24.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 8.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 420 more females than males in Pacific:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.95% females and 47.05% males in Pacific, WA.
- The Pacific, WA gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 407.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 681.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pacific's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pacific population: 50.76% are White, 9.72% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.36% are Asian, 6.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.35% are some other race and 14.08% are multiracial.
- Pacific's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,669 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,461 (76.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pacific is White with a population of 3,619 (50.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pacific's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,237 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Pacific's population increased by 1,176 (21.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pacific's population increased by 613 (9.25%), 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, Pacific's population was lowest in year 2002 at 5,417.
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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)