Overview
1,429
Total Population
41.4
Median age
50.73%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
70.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Schwenksville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Schwenksville is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Schwenksville's population under 18 was 25.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Schwenksville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Schwenksville, 24.21% were under the age of 15, 9.17% aged 15 to 29, 49.62% aged 30 to 64, 15.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 more females than males in Schwenksville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in Schwenksville, PA.
- The Schwenksville, PA gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Schwenksville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Schwenksville population: 90.48% are White, 7.91% are Black or African American, 0.28% are Asian and 1.33% are multiracial.
- Schwenksville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,419 (99.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Schwenksville is White with a population of 1,293 (90.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Schwenksville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,396 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Schwenksville's population increased by 38 (2.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Schwenksville's population decreased by 94 (6.79%), 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, Schwenksville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,288.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)