White Oak, PA Population

Overview

7,623

Total Population

53.9

Median age

50.61%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in White Oak is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
White Oak's population under 18 was 17.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
White Oak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in White Oak, 14.46% were under the age of 15, 13.30% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 21.70% aged 65 to 84, and 6.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 93 more females than males in White Oak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in White Oak, PA.
The White Oak, PA gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 417.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 533.

White Oak's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of White Oak population: 92.23% are White, 2.68% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.18% are some other race and 4.39% are multiracial.
White Oak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,556 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in White Oak is White with a population of 7,031 (92.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,479 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, White Oak's population decreased by 630 (7.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, White Oak's population decreased by 212 (2.71%), 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, White Oak's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,434.