Overview
4,075
Total Population
41.4
Median age
50.28%
Female population %
98.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Throop's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Throop is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Throop's population under 18 was 18.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Throop's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Throop, 16.39% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 16.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 more females than males in Throop:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.28% females and 49.72% males in Throop, PA.
- The Throop, PA gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 208.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 211.
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Race / Ethnicity
Throop's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Throop population: 92.98% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 3.58% are Asian and 2.50% are multiracial.
- Throop's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,014 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Throop is White with a population of 3,789 (92.98% of the total population).
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Year by year
Throop's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,095 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Throop's population increased by 99 (2.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Throop's population decreased by 32 (0.78%), 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, Throop's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,890.
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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)