Meshoppen, PA Population

Overview

441

Total Population

28.8

Median age

46.94%

Female population %

113:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Meshoppen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meshoppen is 28.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meshoppen's population under 18 was 34.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meshoppen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 2.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meshoppen, 32.88% were under the age of 15, 18.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 2.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Meshoppen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.94% females and 53.06% males in Meshoppen, PA.
The Meshoppen, PA gender ratio is 113:100 i.e. 113 men to 100 women (1.130).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 60.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 34.

Meshoppen's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meshoppen population: 95.69% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 1.13% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
Meshoppen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 413 (93.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meshoppen is White with a population of 422 (95.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 576 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Meshoppen's population increased by 107 (23.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meshoppen's population decreased by 238 (42.20%), 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, Meshoppen's population was lowest in year 2020 at 326.