Overview
3,846
Total Population
52.5
Median age
48.75%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
66.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
324
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shrewsbury's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shrewsbury is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shrewsbury's population under 18 was 16.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shrewsbury's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shrewsbury, 11.99% were under the age of 15, 13.75% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 19.73% aged 65 to 84, and 8.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 96 less females than males in Shrewsbury:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.75% females and 51.25% males in Shrewsbury, PA.
- The Shrewsbury, PA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 222.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 238.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shrewsbury's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shrewsbury population: 95.55% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.49% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
- Shrewsbury's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 324 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,522 (91.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shrewsbury is White with a population of 3,675 (95.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shrewsbury's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,857 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Shrewsbury's population increased by 345 (9.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shrewsbury's population increased by 18 (0.47%), 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, Shrewsbury's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,476.
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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)