West Elizabeth, PA Population

Overview

429

Total Population

38.0

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

37.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Elizabeth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Elizabeth is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Elizabeth's population under 18 was 25.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Elizabeth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Elizabeth, 17.72% were under the age of 15, 23.31% aged 15 to 29, 49.65% aged 30 to 64, 6.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in West Elizabeth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in West Elizabeth, PA.
The West Elizabeth, PA gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 31.

West Elizabeth's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Elizabeth population: 91.84% are White, 5.83% are Black or African American, 1.86% are Asian and 0.47% are multiracial.
West Elizabeth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 404 (94.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Elizabeth is White with a population of 394 (91.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 564 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Elizabeth's population decreased by 48 (8.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Elizabeth's population decreased by 115 (22.29%), 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, West Elizabeth's population was lowest in year 2022 at 390.