Overview
86
Total Population
41.6
Median age
36.05%
Female population %
177.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
48.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
West Middletown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in West Middletown is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- West Middletown's population under 18 was 24.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- West Middletown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in West Middletown, 11.63% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 4.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 less females than males in West Middletown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.05% females and 63.95% males in West Middletown, PA.
- The West Middletown, PA gender ratio is 177.4:100 i.e. 177.4 men to 100 women (1.774).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 11.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 7.
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Race / Ethnicity
West Middletown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of West Middletown population: 95.35% are White, 3.49% are Black or African American and 1.16% are multiracial.
- West Middletown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 86 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in West Middletown is White with a population of 82 (95.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
West Middletown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 160 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, West Middletown's population decreased by 21 (13.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, West Middletown's population decreased by 29 (20.86%), 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 Middletown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 109.
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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)