Ben Avon Heights, PA Population

Overview

335

Total Population

41.4

Median age

50.75%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ben Avon Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ben Avon Heights is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ben Avon Heights's population under 18 was 28.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ben Avon Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ben Avon Heights, 24.48% were under the age of 15, 10.15% aged 15 to 29, 52.24% aged 30 to 64, 11.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Ben Avon Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.75% females and 49.25% males in Ben Avon Heights, PA.
The Ben Avon Heights, PA gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 22.

Ben Avon Heights's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ben Avon Heights population: 97.91% are White, 1.19% are Asian and 0.90% are multiracial.
Ben Avon Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 335 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ben Avon Heights is White with a population of 328 (97.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 397 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ben Avon Heights's population decreased by 18 (4.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ben Avon Heights's population increased by 24 (6.43%), 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, Ben Avon Heights's population was lowest in year 2007 at 360.