Overview
949
Total Population
41.8
Median age
52.79%
Female population %
89.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
49.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stockertown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stockertown is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stockertown's population under 18 was 23.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stockertown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stockertown, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 17.81% aged 15 to 29, 49.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 53 more females than males in Stockertown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.79% females and 47.21% males in Stockertown, PA.
- The Stockertown, PA gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 59.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 76.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stockertown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stockertown population: 96.52% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian and 2.95% are multiracial.
- Stockertown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 941 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stockertown is White with a population of 916 (96.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stockertown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 927 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Stockertown's population increased by 247 (36.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stockertown's population decreased by 11 (1.19%), 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, Stockertown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 680.
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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)