Railroad, PA Population

Overview

335

Total Population

45.2

Median age

53.43%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

44.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Railroad's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Railroad is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Railroad's population under 18 was 22.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Railroad's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Railroad, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 26.27% aged 15 to 29, 42.99% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 more females than males in Railroad:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.43% females and 46.57% males in Railroad, PA.
The Railroad, PA gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 36.

Railroad's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Railroad population: 98.21% are White, 0.60% are Asian and 1.19% are some other race.
Railroad's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 329 (98.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Railroad is White with a population of 329 (98.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 306 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Railroad's population decreased by 17 (5.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Railroad's population decreased by 25 (8.80%), 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, Railroad's population was lowest in year 2022 at 258.