Wrightsville, PA Population

Overview

2,133

Total Population

39.5

Median age

48.10%

Female population %

107.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

193

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wrightsville is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wrightsville's population under 18 was 23.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wrightsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wrightsville, 20.25% were under the age of 15, 15.14% aged 15 to 29, 50.59% aged 30 to 64, 12.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Wrightsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.10% females and 51.90% males in Wrightsville, PA.
The Wrightsville, PA gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 106.

Wrightsville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wrightsville population: 91.98% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.52% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 6% are multiracial.
Wrightsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 193 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,94 (90.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wrightsville is White with a population of 1,962 (91.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,312 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wrightsville's population increased by 91 (4.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wrightsville's population decreased by 56 (2.42%), 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, Wrightsville's population was lowest in year 2004 at 2,177.