Weigelstown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,308

Weigelstown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Weigelstown was:

  • White: 87.55%
  • Two or more races: 5.33%
  • Black or African American: 4.13%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,459.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.14% (1,152)
The current population of Weigelstown, Pennsylvania is 15,308 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,156.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,09887.55%
Two or more races7975.33%
Black or African American6184.13%
Other race2451.64%
Asian1921.28%
Native American100.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weigelstown Population by Race

Weigelstown Population Pyramid 2024

Weigelstown Median Age

43.2

Total

39.5

Male

46.1

Female

Weigelstown Adults

There are 11,493 adults, (3,490 of whom are seniors) in Weigelstown.

Weigelstown Age Dependency

86.9

Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Weigelstown Sex Ratio

Female8,32855.67%
Male6,63244.33%

Weigelstown Population by Age

Weigelstown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3762.3484.715.3
Married3,2873.0194.45.6
Non Family2,4311.0976.823.2
Female4723.6553.246.8
Male1863.5894.65.4

3.05

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weigelstown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5655.36%
Associates Degree1,48114.06%
Bachelors Degree1,37113.01%
Graduate Degree5305.03%
High School Graduate4,62043.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2532.4%
Some College1,71516.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weigelstown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weigelstown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4368,7351,671
Black43641134
Hispanic33329443
2+ Races292292140
Asian1226947
Other Race1041040

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.95%.

Weigelstown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,923$99,808$54,429
Graduate Degree$67,825$72,847$67,700
High School Graduate$40,218$46,899$31,541
Less Than 9th Grade$12,643$0$0
Overall$46,164$51,906$36,049
Some College$48,327$60,491$34,964

$46,164

Average Earnings

$51,906

Average Male

$36,049

Average Female

Weigelstown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weigelstown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weigelstown Language

93.14% of Weigelstown residents speak only English, while 6.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.89% of the population.

Weigelstown Language

Weigelstown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,6731,2239.65%
Black618203.24%
Native1010100%

8.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.37%

Male Poverty Rate

9.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weigelstown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weigelstown is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weigelstown is Black, with 3.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.99%.

Weigelstown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.1%
High School11.13%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%
Some College2.01%

Weigelstown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.57%
Male Employed4.48%
Female Employed3.12%
Female Unemployed0%

Weigelstown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weigelstown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,641$99,554
Households$65,022$87,475
Married Families$91,705$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,407$65,215

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weigelstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Weigelstown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weigelstown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Weigelstown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weigelstown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

954

Number of Veterans

890

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam396
Second Gulf War221
First Gulf War193
Korea40
World War II0

Weigelstown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74340
35 to 54239
75+213
55 to 6496
18 to 3466

Weigelstown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8308.01%
Black5612.5%
2+ Races4411.83%
Hispanic388.32%
Other Race2423.08%

Weigelstown Veterans by Race

Weigelstown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weigelstown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Weigelstown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weigelstown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weigelstown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.93%

Born in Weigelstown

96.12%

Native Born

3.88%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.12% of Weigelstown residents were born in the United States, with 69.93% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Weigelstown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202415,3081741.15%
202315,1341741.16%
202214,9603672.51%
202114,5934373.09%
202014,1561,34410.49%
201912,812-67-0.52%
201812,879-256-1.95%
201713,1354423.48%
201612,69390.07%
201512,684-490-3.72%
201413,174-216-1.61%
201313,3901991.51%
201213,191-199-1.49%
201113,3905154%
201012,87500%

Weigelstown Population by Year