Overview
8,255
Total Population
37.1
Median age
47.34%
Female population %
111.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
38.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
298
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dormont's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dormont is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dormont's population under 18 was 15.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dormont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dormont, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 20.25% aged 15 to 29, 52.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 439 less females than males in Dormont:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.34% females and 52.66% males in Dormont, PA.
- The Dormont, PA gender ratio is 111.2:100 i.e. 111.2 men to 100 women (1.112).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 528.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 484.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dormont's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dormont population: 92.62% are White, 2.06% are Black or African American, 1.16% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.
- Dormont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,957 (96.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dormont is White with a population of 7,646 (92.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dormont's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,297 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dormont's population decreased by 696 (7.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dormont's population decreased by 375 (4.36%), 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, Dormont's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,025.
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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)