Sugarcreek, PA Population

Overview

4,864

Total Population

55.6

Median age

56.52%

Female population %

76.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

83.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sugarcreek's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sugarcreek is 55.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sugarcreek's population under 18 was 15.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sugarcreek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sugarcreek, 13.92% were under the age of 15, 10.40% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 24.32% aged 65 to 84, and 7.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 634 more females than males in Sugarcreek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.52% females and 43.48% males in Sugarcreek, PA.
The Sugarcreek, PA gender ratio is 76.9:100 i.e. 76.9 men to 100 women (0.769).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 231.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 318.

Sugarcreek's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sugarcreek population: 98.64% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American and 1.05% are multiracial.
Sugarcreek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,836 (99.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sugarcreek is White with a population of 4,798 (98.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,318 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sugarcreek's population decreased by 9 (0.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sugarcreek's population decreased by 543 (10.23%), 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, Sugarcreek's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,719.