West Mifflin, PA Population

Overview

19,638

Total Population

44.2

Median age

49.22%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

382

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Mifflin is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Mifflin's population under 18 was 22.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Mifflin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Mifflin, 18.01% were under the age of 15, 16.65% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 308 less females than males in West Mifflin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.22% females and 50.78% males in West Mifflin, PA.
The West Mifflin, PA gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,083.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 982.

West Mifflin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Mifflin population: 85.64% are White, 10.92% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 2.98% are multiracial.
West Mifflin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 382 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,256 (98.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Mifflin is White with a population of 16,818 (85.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,286 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Mifflin's population decreased by 1,977 (8.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Mifflin's population decreased by 744 (3.66%), 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 Mifflin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,140.