Overview
1,846
Total Population
38.1
Median age
56.18%
Female population %
78:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
57.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wilmerding's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wilmerding is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wilmerding's population under 18 was 25.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wilmerding's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wilmerding, 22.16% were under the age of 15, 13.27% aged 15 to 29, 50.38% aged 30 to 64, 11.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 228 more females than males in Wilmerding:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.18% females and 43.82% males in Wilmerding, PA.
- The Wilmerding, PA gender ratio is 78:100 i.e. 78 men to 100 women (0.780).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 93.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 136.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wilmerding's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wilmerding population: 55.69% are White, 38.14% are Black or African American, 2.44% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
- Wilmerding's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,82 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wilmerding is White with a population of 1,028 (55.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wilmerding's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,196 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Wilmerding's population increased by 20 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wilmerding's population decreased by 414 (18.86%), 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, Wilmerding's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,738.
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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)