Rheems, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,488

Rheems Demographics

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

  • White: 97.82%
  • Black or African American: 1.74%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Two or more races: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,743.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-12.27% (-348)
The current population of Rheems, Pennsylvania is 2,488 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,836.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,47197.82%
Black or African American441.74%
Other race70.28%
Two or more races40.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rheems Population by Race

Rheems Population Pyramid 2024

Rheems Median Age

35.7

Total

33.7

Male

37.5

Female

Rheems Adults

There are 1,826 adults, (426 of whom are seniors) in Rheems.

Rheems Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Rheems Sex Ratio

Female1,12644.58%
Male1,40055.42%

Rheems Population by Age

Rheems Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8772.7660.439.6
Married6933.0363.236.8
Non Family1421.135.264.8
Female343.381000
Male85.751000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

60.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rheems Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade553.28%
Associates Degree613.64%
Bachelors Degree28617.04%
Graduate Degree1096.5%
High School Graduate56333.55%
Less Than 9th Grade432.56%
Some College56133.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rheems Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rheems Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6041,532395
Hispanic42160
Black21210
Other Race770
2+ Races440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.63%.

Rheems Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,014$112,748$0
Graduate Degree$76,406$0$66,538
High School Graduate$58,170$59,783$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,683$77,096$29,103
Some College$40,833$75,859$0

$57,683

Average Earnings

$77,096

Average Male

$29,103

Average Female

Rheems Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rheems Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rheems Language

99.24% of Rheems residents speak only English, while 0.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Rheems Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rheems Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rheems Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rheems Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,644$107,083
Households$93,229$95,430
Married Families$117,644$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,631$34,015

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rheems Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.8%

Male Marriage Rate

72.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rheems Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rheems Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rheems Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rheems Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

98

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
Korea2
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Rheems Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
55 to 6426
65 to 7423
35 to 5418
18 to 340

Rheems Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White985.55%

Rheems Veterans by Race

Rheems Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rheems Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rheems Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rheems Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rheems 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

81.95%

Born in Rheems

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Rheems residents were born in the United States, with 81.95% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rheems Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,488632.6%
20232,425642.71%
20222,361-154-6.12%
20212,515-321-11.32%
20202,8361,29984.52%
20191,53718813.94%
20181,349342.59%
20171,315-236-15.22%
20161,551-59-3.66%
20151,610-37-2.25%
20141,647684.31%
20131,579-30-1.86%
20121,60923917.45%
20111,370-228-14.27%
20101,59800%

Rheems Population by Year