Overview
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Total Population
39.5
Median age
42.24%
Female population %
136.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Thompson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Thompson is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Thompson's population under 18 was 25.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Thompson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Thompson, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 48.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 43 less females than males in Thompson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.24% females and 57.76% males in Thompson, PA.
- The Thompson, PA gender ratio is 136.8:100 i.e. 136.8 men to 100 women (1.368).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 16.
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Race / Ethnicity
Thompson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Thompson population: 98.92% are White and 1.08% are multiracial.
- Thompson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 277 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Thompson is White with a population of 274 (98.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Thompson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 298 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Thompson's population decreased by 1 (0.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Thompson's population decreased by 44 (14.81%), 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, Thompson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 251.
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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)