Slippery Rock, PA Population

Overview

3,165

Total Population

22.8

Median age

50.74%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

20.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

111

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Slippery Rock is 22.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Slippery Rock's population under 18 was 7.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Slippery Rock's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Slippery Rock, 6.22% were under the age of 15, 57.60% aged 15 to 29, 25.28% aged 30 to 64, 9.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Slippery Rock:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in Slippery Rock, PA.
The Slippery Rock, 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 20-24 years with a population of 558.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 527.

Slippery Rock's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Slippery Rock population: 88.66% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 3.70% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.
Slippery Rock's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,054 (96.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Slippery Rock is White with a population of 2,806 (88.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,002 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Slippery Rock's population decreased by 212 (5.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Slippery Rock's population decreased by 476 (13.07%), 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, Slippery Rock's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,166.