Steelton, PA Population

Overview

6,217

Total Population

33.3

Median age

55.40%

Female population %

80.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,122

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Steelton is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Steelton's population under 18 was 27.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Steelton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Steelton, 21.38% were under the age of 15, 23.39% aged 15 to 29, 43.57% aged 30 to 64, 10.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 671 more females than males in Steelton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.40% females and 44.60% males in Steelton, PA.
The Steelton, PA gender ratio is 80.5:100 i.e. 80.5 men to 100 women (0.805).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 368.

Steelton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Steelton population: 42.11% are White, 46.53% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian, 1.80% are some other race and 9.54% are multiracial.
Steelton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the borough.
By ethnicity, 1,122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,095 (81.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Steelton is Black or African American with a population of 2,893 (46.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,267 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Steelton's population decreased by 13 (0.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Steelton's population increased by 278 (4.64%), 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, Steelton's population was lowest in year 2006 at 5,800.