Shade Gap, PA Population

Overview

108

Total Population

35.4

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

107.7

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

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

The median age in Shade Gap is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shade Gap's population under 18 was 33.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shade Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shade Gap, 27.78% were under the age of 15, 17.59% aged 15 to 29, 30.56% aged 30 to 64, 20.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Shade Gap:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Shade Gap, PA.
The Shade Gap, PA gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 9.

Shade Gap's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Shade Gap population: 97.22% are White and 2.78% are Asian.
Shade Gap'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 108 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shade Gap is White with a population of 105 (97.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 97 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shade Gap's population decreased by 6 (6.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shade Gap's population decreased by 12 (13.19%), 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, Shade Gap's population was lowest in year 2022 at 78.