Schuylkill Haven, PA Population

Overview

5,263

Total Population

37.2

Median age

53.24%

Female population %

87.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Schuylkill Haven is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schuylkill Haven's population under 18 was 19.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schuylkill Haven's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schuylkill Haven, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 24.74% aged 15 to 29, 34.56% aged 30 to 64, 23.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 341 more females than males in Schuylkill Haven:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.24% females and 46.76% males in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
The Schuylkill Haven, PA gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 385.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 308.

Schuylkill Haven's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Schuylkill Haven population: 98.21% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian and 0.44% are multiracial.
Schuylkill Haven's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,194 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schuylkill Haven is White with a population of 5,169 (98.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,545 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Schuylkill Haven's population decreased by 95 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schuylkill Haven's population decreased by 219 (4.02%), 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, Schuylkill Haven's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,106.