Overview
3,866
Total Population
37.8
Median age
52.04%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
40.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
197
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Pennsburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pennsburg is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pennsburg's population under 18 was 20.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pennsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pennsburg, 16.30% were under the age of 15, 20.72% aged 15 to 29, 50.59% aged 30 to 64, 11.74% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 158 more females than males in Pennsburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.04% females and 47.96% males in Pennsburg, PA.
- The Pennsburg, PA gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 269.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 241.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pennsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pennsburg population: 93.77% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 1.32% are Asian, 1.06% are some other race and 2.17% are multiracial.
- Pennsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,669 (94.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pennsburg is White with a population of 3,625 (93.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pennsburg's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,000 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Pennsburg's population increased by 1,090 (39.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pennsburg's population increased by 40 (1.04%), 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, Pennsburg's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,758.
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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)