Pen Argyl, PA Population

Overview

3,518

Total Population

35.3

Median age

50.48%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pen Argyl's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pen Argyl is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pen Argyl's population under 18 was 20.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pen Argyl's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pen Argyl, 19.44% were under the age of 15, 21.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.87% aged 30 to 64, 8.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Pen Argyl:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Pen Argyl, PA.
The Pen Argyl, PA gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 211.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 180.

Pen Argyl's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pen Argyl population: 91.87% are White, 2.93% are Black or African American, 2.44% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
Pen Argyl's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,238 (92.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pen Argyl is White with a population of 3,232 (91.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,589 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Pen Argyl's population increased by 56 (1.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pen Argyl's population decreased by 86 (2.40%), 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, Pen Argyl's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,465.