Overview
3,440
Total Population
42.7
Median age
51.16%
Female population %
95.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
76.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wellsboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wellsboro is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wellsboro's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wellsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wellsboro, 18.55% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 40.06% aged 30 to 64, 20.17% aged 65 to 84, and 4.71% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 more females than males in Wellsboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.16% females and 48.84% males in Wellsboro, PA.
- The Wellsboro, PA gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 158.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 169.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wellsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wellsboro population: 96.45% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian and 1.31% are multiracial.
- Wellsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,427 (99.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wellsboro is White with a population of 3,318 (96.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wellsboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,469 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Wellsboro's population decreased by 55 (1.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wellsboro's population increased by 204 (6.25%), 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, Wellsboro's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,225.
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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)