West Pittston, PA Population

Overview

4,670

Total Population

42.9

Median age

52.87%

Female population %

89.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

293

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Pittston is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Pittston's population under 18 was 18.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Pittston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Pittston, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 17.37% aged 15 to 29, 44.33% aged 30 to 64, 19.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 268 more females than males in West Pittston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.87% females and 47.13% males in West Pittston, PA.
The West Pittston, PA gender ratio is 89.1:100 i.e. 89.1 men to 100 women (0.891).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 266.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 235.

West Pittston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Pittston population: 92.93% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 2.87% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
West Pittston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 293 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,377 (93.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Pittston is White with a population of 4,34 (92.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,044 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Pittston's population decreased by 144 (2.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Pittston's population decreased by 258 (5.27%), 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 Pittston's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,640.