Overview
1,121
Total Population
38.8
Median age
54.50%
Female population %
83.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
94
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Williamstown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Williamstown is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Williamstown's population under 18 was 22.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Williamstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Williamstown, 18.73% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.57% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 101 more females than males in Williamstown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.50% females and 45.50% males in Williamstown, PA.
- The Williamstown, PA gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Williamstown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Williamstown population: 96.16% are White, 1.61% are Black or African American and 2.23% are multiracial.
- Williamstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,027 (91.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Williamstown is White with a population of 1,078 (96.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Williamstown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,450 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Williamstown's population decreased by 58 (4.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Williamstown's population decreased by 88 (6.32%), 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, Williamstown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,299.
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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)