Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,526

Mahanoy City Demographics

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

  • White: 84.7%
  • Two or more races: 9.06%
  • Other race: 5.96%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,917.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (26)
The current population of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania is 3,526 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,500.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,98384.7%
Two or more races3199.06%
Other race2105.96%
Asian100.28%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mahanoy City Population by Race

Mahanoy City Population Pyramid 2024

Mahanoy City Median Age

37.2

Total

36.3

Male

39.5

Female

Mahanoy City Adults

There are 2,507 adults, (527 of whom are seniors) in Mahanoy City.

Mahanoy City Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Mahanoy City Sex Ratio

Female1,80551.25%
Male1,71748.75%

Mahanoy City Population by Age

Mahanoy City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3312.6461.238.8
Non Family6021.1761.638.4
Married3523.3869.930.1
Female2644.8154.245.8
Male1133.1248.751.3

3.58

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mahanoy City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29512.36%
Associates Degree36115.13%
Bachelors Degree1194.99%
Graduate Degree853.56%
High School Graduate1,00041.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1305.45%
Some College39616.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mahanoy City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mahanoy City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9671,681182
Hispanic38527021
Other Race1521330
2+ Races115461
Asian1000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 87.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.25%.

Mahanoy City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,625$49,345$53,000
Graduate Degree$66,903$0$0
High School Graduate$29,766$39,459$22,054
Less Than 9th Grade$36,667$53,393$12,014
Overall$36,599$53,869$22,974
Some College$35,260$64,545$0

$36,599

Average Earnings

$53,869

Average Male

$22,974

Average Female

Mahanoy City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mahanoy City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mahanoy City Language

84.79% of Mahanoy City residents speak only English, while 15.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.49% of the population.

Mahanoy City Language

Mahanoy City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,81592232.75%
Hispanic57221337.24%
Multiple31911335.42%
Other2107837.14%

34.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.48%

Male Poverty Rate

33.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mahanoy City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mahanoy City is Hispanic, with 37.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mahanoy City is White, with 32.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.59%.

Mahanoy City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College40.03%
Less Than 9th Grade25.65%
High School24.5%
Bachelors or Greater14.71%

Mahanoy City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Female Employed21.79%
Male Employed8.28%
Male Unemployed0%

Mahanoy City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mahanoy City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,574$73,337
Households$38,047$64,284
Married Families$67,560$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,318$37,372

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mahanoy City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.9%

Male Marriage Rate

30.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Mahanoy City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mahanoy City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Mahanoy City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mahanoy City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

303

Number of Veterans

233

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War52
First Gulf War42
Vietnam34
Korea17
World War II0

Mahanoy City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54142
55 to 6477
75+59
65 to 7425
18 to 340

Mahanoy City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White28013.08%
2+ Races2312.85%
Hispanic234.84%

Mahanoy City Veterans by Race

Mahanoy City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

45.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

73.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mahanoy City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

12.8%

Unemployment Rate

Mahanoy City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mahanoy City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mahanoy City 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

71.95%

Born in Mahanoy City

93.53%

Native Born

6.47%

Foreign Born

5%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.53% of Mahanoy City residents were born in the United States, with 71.95% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mahanoy City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,55960.17%
20283,55370.2%
20273,54670.2%
20263,53960.17%
20253,53370.2%
20243,52660.17%
20233,520100.28%
20223,51020.06%
20213,50880.23%
20203,500-443-11.24%
20193,943-16-0.4%
20183,959-22-0.55%
20173,981-28-0.7%
20164,009-28-0.69%
20154,037-34-0.84%
20144,071-31-0.76%
20134,102-17-0.41%
20124,119-22-0.53%
20114,141-21-0.5%
20104,16200%
20004,647-562-10.79%
19905,209-958-15.53%
19806,167-1,090-15.02%
19707,257-1,279-14.98%
19608,536-2,398-21.93%
195010,934-2,508-18.66%
194013,442-1,342-9.08%
193014,784-815-5.22%
192015,599-337-2.11%
191015,9362,43218.01%
190013,5042,21819.65%
189011,2864,10557.16%
18807,1811,64829.78%
18705,5331,97455.47%

Mahanoy City Population by Year