Overview
1,777
Total Population
46.9
Median age
52.45%
Female population %
90.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
57.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
56
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tunkhannock's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tunkhannock is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tunkhannock's population under 18 was 21.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tunkhannock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tunkhannock, 12.72% were under the age of 15, 21.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.70% aged 30 to 64, 20.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 87 more females than males in Tunkhannock:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in Tunkhannock, PA.
- The Tunkhannock, PA gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 99.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 89.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tunkhannock's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tunkhannock population: 94.71% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.84% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.
- Tunkhannock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,721 (96.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tunkhannock is White with a population of 1,683 (94.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tunkhannock's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,934 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Tunkhannock's population decreased by 111 (5.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tunkhannock's population decreased by 61 (3.35%), 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, Tunkhannock's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,693.
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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)