Overview
2,079
Total Population
33.6
Median age
55.80%
Female population %
79.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
82.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pennington Gap's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pennington Gap is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pennington Gap's population under 18 was 31.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pennington Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pennington Gap, 28.04% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 37.42% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 241 more females than males in Pennington Gap:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.80% females and 44.20% males in Pennington Gap, VA.
- The Pennington Gap, VA gender ratio is 79.2:100 i.e. 79.2 men to 100 women (0.792).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 184.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 111.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pennington Gap's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pennington Gap population: 93.99% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.03% are multiracial.
- Pennington Gap's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,068 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pennington Gap is White with a population of 1,954 (93.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pennington Gap's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,984 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pennington Gap's population decreased by 105 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pennington Gap's population decreased by 272 (14.48%), 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, Pennington Gap's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,596.
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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)