Overview
3,518
Total Population
31.0
Median age
56.96%
Female population %
75.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.6
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pelham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pelham is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pelham's population under 18 was 26.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pelham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pelham, 23.54% were under the age of 15, 24.16% aged 15 to 29, 39.68% aged 30 to 64, 10.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 490 more females than males in Pelham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.96% females and 43.04% males in Pelham, GA.
- The Pelham, GA gender ratio is 75.5:100 i.e. 75.5 men to 100 women (0.755).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 256.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 231.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pelham's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pelham population: 39.26% are White and 60.74% are Black or African American.
- Pelham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,457 (98.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pelham is Black or African American with a population of 2,137 (60.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pelham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,133 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pelham's population decreased by 229 (5.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pelham's population decreased by 415 (10.63%), 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, Pelham's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,417.
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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)