Hummelstown, PA Population

Overview

4,522

Total Population

38.7

Median age

51.53%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

44.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

414

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hummelstown is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hummelstown's population under 18 was 22.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hummelstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hummelstown, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 21.52% aged 15 to 29, 47.57% aged 30 to 64, 12.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 138 more females than males in Hummelstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.53% females and 48.47% males in Hummelstown, PA.
The Hummelstown, PA gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 198.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 232.

Hummelstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hummelstown population: 92.13% are White, 1.61% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.80% are some other race and 5.44% are multiracial.
Hummelstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 414 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,108 (90.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hummelstown is White with a population of 4,166 (92.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,820 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Hummelstown's population increased by 183 (4.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hummelstown's population increased by 12 (0.26%), 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, Hummelstown's population was lowest in year 2001 at 4,331.