Overview
65
Total Population
42.5
Median age
40.00%
Female population %
15:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
97.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shelocta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shelocta is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shelocta's population under 18 was 33.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shelocta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shelocta, 29.23% were under the age of 15, 7.69% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 6.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 13 less females than males in Shelocta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.00% females and 60.00% males in Shelocta, PA.
- The Shelocta, PA gender ratio is 15:100 i.e. 15 men to 100 women (1.500).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 6.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shelocta's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shelocta population: 100% are White.
- Shelocta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shelocta is White with a population of 65 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shelocta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 126 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Shelocta's population increased by 3 (2.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shelocta's population decreased by 25 (19.84%), 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, Shelocta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 100.
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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)