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Bolivar, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bolivar is 431, which is 13.97% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bolivar population density is 2,413.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bolivar is white, which represent 96.29% of the total population. The average Bolivar education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 431. #1369

Population Growth Since 2000, #1106

Bolivar, PA		-13.97%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #554

Bolivar, PA	2,413.04 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	415 (96.29%, #935)
Black:	8 (1.86%, #529)
Hispanic:	2 (0.46%, #1095)
Asian:	3 (0.70%, #552)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3 (0.70%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

383 (88.86%) out of the total population of 431 reported first ancestry.

	Bolivar, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	7	1.62%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	4	0.93%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	42	9.74%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	8	1.86%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	143	33.18%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	5.80%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	86	19.95%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	60	13.92%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	4	0.93%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	30	6.96%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	12	2.78%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	32	7.42%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	20	4.64%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.46%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1	0.23%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	15	3.48%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	5	1.16%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 216 (50.12%, see rank)

Females: 215 (49.88%, see rank)

Bolivar, PA	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bolivar, PA	45.40 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bolivar, PA	44.80 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bolivar, PA	45.70 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bolivar, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	14	3.25%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	28	6.50%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	18	4.18%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	31	7.19%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	33	7.66%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	35	8.12%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	51	11.83%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	63	14.62%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	67	15.55%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	41	9.51%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	38	8.82%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	12	2.78%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bolivar, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	307, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	28, 9.12%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	148, 48.21%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	80, 26.06%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	33, 10.75%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	18, 5.86%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.00, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bolivar, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6	66.67%	33.33%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	40	85.00%, see rank	15.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	29	89.66%, see rank	10.34%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8	87.50%, see rank	12.50%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bolivar, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	172, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	50, 29.07%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	122, 70.93%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	114, 66.28%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	94, 54.65%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	58, 33.72%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bolivar, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	371	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	187	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	58	31.02%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	107	57.22%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	2	1.07%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	20	10.70%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	184	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	40	21.74%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	101	54.89%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	28	15.22%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	15	8.15%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bolivar, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	426	98.84%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	380	88.17%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	41	9.51%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	1.16%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5	1.16%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.70%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2	0.46%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	1.16%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bolivar, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	168	97.67%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	2	1.16%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1	0.58%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.58%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.