West Kittanning, PA Population

Overview

1,205

Total Population

48.4

Median age

51.12%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Kittanning's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Kittanning is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Kittanning's population under 18 was 18.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Kittanning's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Kittanning, 17.26% were under the age of 15, 11.37% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 17.59% aged 65 to 84, and 6.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 more females than males in West Kittanning:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.12% females and 48.88% males in West Kittanning, PA.
The West Kittanning, PA gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 58.

West Kittanning's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Kittanning population: 98.76% are White, 0.50% are Asian and 0.75% are multiracial.
West Kittanning's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,181 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Kittanning is White with a population of 1,19 (98.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,311 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Kittanning's population decreased by 138 (10.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Kittanning's population increased by 14 (1.19%), 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 Kittanning's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,088.