Port Allegany, PA Population

Overview

2,328

Total Population

37.2

Median age

52.45%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

64.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Allegany is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Allegany's population under 18 was 27.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Allegany's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Allegany, 24.48% were under the age of 15, 18.17% aged 15 to 29, 42.53% aged 30 to 64, 13.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 114 more females than males in Port Allegany:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in Port Allegany, PA.
The Port Allegany, PA gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 159.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 115.

Port Allegany's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Allegany population: 96.78% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.04% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.
Port Allegany's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,302 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Allegany is White with a population of 2,253 (96.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,348 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Port Allegany's population decreased by 201 (8.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Allegany's population decreased by 13 (0.61%), 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, Port Allegany's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,002.