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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Weigelstown is 13,174, which is 30.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Weigelstown population density is 2,265.74 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 Weigelstown is white, which represent 88.93% of the total population. The average Weigelstown 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: 13,174. #60

Population Growth Since 2000, #82

Weigelstown, PA	30.22%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #592

Weigelstown, PA	2,265.74 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,715 (88.93%, #1440)
Black:	598 (4.54%, #315)
Hispanic:	529 (4.02%, #375)
Asian:	28 (0.21%, #764)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	127 (0.96%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	706 (5.36%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	82 (15.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	342 (64.65%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	33 (6.24%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

11,102 (84.27%) out of the total population of 13,174 reported first ancestry.

	Weigelstown, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	33	0.25%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	48	0.36%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	277	2.10%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	784	5.95%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	188	1.43%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	5,906	44.83%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	29	0.22%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.14%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,994	15.14%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	614	4.66%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	17	0.13%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	333	2.53%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	15	0.11%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	58	0.44%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	123	0.93%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	277	2.10%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	43	0.33%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	57	0.43%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	63	0.48%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	77	0.58%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	1,136	8.62%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	155	1.18%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 6,328 (48.03%, see rank)

Females: 6,846 (51.97%, see rank)

Weigelstown, PA	Male: 48.03% Female: 51.97%
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)

Weigelstown, PA	38.90 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Weigelstown, PA	36.10 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Weigelstown, PA	40.40 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Weigelstown, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	948	7.20%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	969	7.36%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	623	4.73%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	906	6.88%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	673	5.11%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,755	13.32%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,859	14.11%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,648	12.51%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,631	12.38%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,474	11.19%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	542	4.11%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	146	1.11%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Weigelstown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,055, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,024, 11.31%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,993, 44.10%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,234, 24.67%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,309, 14.46%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	495, 5.47%, 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

	Weigelstown, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	728	55.08%	44.92%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,135	95.68%, see rank	4.32%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	628	96.18%, see rank	3.82%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	820	77.32%, see rank	22.68%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	175	54.86%, see rank	45.14%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Weigelstown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	5,151, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,080, 20.97%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,071, 79.03%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,743, 72.67%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,765, 53.68%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,408, 27.33%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Weigelstown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,634	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,815	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	1,265	26.27%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	2,977	61.83%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	52	1.08%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	521	10.82%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,819	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	1,312	22.55%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	3,063	52.64%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	511	8.78%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	933	16.03%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Weigelstown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	12,890	97.84%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,804	74.42%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,809	21.32%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	277	2.10%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	284	2.16%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	196	1.49%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	88	0.67%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	18	0.14%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	28	0.21%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	83	0.63%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	18	0.14%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	137	1.04%, 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

	Weigelstown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	4,941	95.92%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	172	3.34%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	25	0.49%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	13	0.25%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

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