Peterstown, WV Population

Overview

639

Total Population

32.4

Median age

51.64%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Peterstown is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Peterstown's population under 18 was 34.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Peterstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Peterstown, 25.04% were under the age of 15, 20.66% aged 15 to 29, 38.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Peterstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.64% females and 48.36% males in Peterstown, WV.
The Peterstown, WV gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 46.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 63.

Peterstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Peterstown population: 87.95% are White, 2.50% are Black or African American and 9.55% are multiracial.
Peterstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 637 (99.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Peterstown is White with a population of 562 (87.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 650 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Peterstown's population increased by 128 (24.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Peterstown's population decreased by 205 (31.54%), 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, Peterstown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 443.