Overview
6,265
Total Population
41.6
Median age
50.97%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
41
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
South Williamsport's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in South Williamsport is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- South Williamsport's population under 18 was 20.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- South Williamsport's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in South Williamsport, 15.34% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 46.05% aged 30 to 64, 18.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 121 more females than males in South Williamsport:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in South Williamsport, PA.
- The South Williamsport, PA gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 306.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 267.
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Race / Ethnicity
South Williamsport's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of South Williamsport population: 90.42% are White, 3.42% are Black or African American, 3.26% are Asian, 0.64% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.35% are some other race and 1.92% are multiracial.
- South Williamsport's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,224 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in South Williamsport is White with a population of 5,665 (90.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
South Williamsport's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,390 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, South Williamsport's population decreased by 10 (0.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, South Williamsport's population decreased by 113 (1.77%), 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, South Williamsport's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,998.
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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)