Roaring Spring, PA Population

Overview

2,448

Total Population

38.2

Median age

53.02%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

84

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Roaring Spring is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roaring Spring's population under 18 was 22.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roaring Spring's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roaring Spring, 17.08% were under the age of 15, 23.69% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 148 more females than males in Roaring Spring:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.02% females and 46.98% males in Roaring Spring, PA.
The Roaring Spring, PA gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 187.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 110.

Roaring Spring's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roaring Spring population: 95.55% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.04% are Asian and 3.64% are multiracial.
Roaring Spring's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,364 (96.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roaring Spring is White with a population of 2,339 (95.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,565 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Roaring Spring's population increased by 209 (8.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roaring Spring's population decreased by 186 (7.25%), 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, Roaring Spring's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,215.