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Demographic Analysis of Pymatuning Central, Pennsylvania: Persistent Low Diversity and Racial Composition
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Pymatuning Central, Pennsylvania, is categorized as a "Low Diversity" community. As of 2022, the white population comprises 96% of the total, indicating a homogeneous racial composition. The city's median income in 2022 was $47,938, with a population of 3,135.
Over the past decade, Pymatuning Central has remained in the "Low Diversity" category. From 2013 to 2016, the white population constituted 99% of the total. From 2017 to 2019, there was a slight decrease in the white population to 97-98%, with the emergence of a small two-or-more races population (1%). From 2019 to 2022, the Hispanic population emerged at 2%, while the white population further decreased to 96%. These changes suggest a slow trend towards increased diversity, though still within the "Low Diversity" category.
The median income in Pymatuning Central has shown an upward trend. In 2013, it was $41,025. By 2017, it increased to $47,642 (16% increase from 2013). In 2021, it reached $55,342 (35% increase from 2013). In 2022, it slightly decreased to $47,938, but remained 17% higher than 2013. The population has remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 2,937 and 3,170 over the decade.
The gradual increase in median income correlates with the subtle increase in diversity, suggesting that economic growth may be attracting a slightly more diverse population, albeit at a very slow pace.
The trends in Pymatuning Central appear to be slower and less pronounced compared to national trends towards increased diversity. The area's 96% white population is significantly above the national average, which was around 60% white as of the 2020 census.
Based on observed trends, Pymatuning Central will likely remain categorized as "Low Diversity" for the foreseeable future. If current trends continue or accelerate, a gradual transition towards "Moderate Diversity" might occur over the next few decades. This transition would be characterized by a slow decrease in the white population percentage, gradual increases in Hispanic, two-or-more races, and potentially other racial groups, and continued economic growth. Such changes would likely occur very slowly given the current demographic makeup and the minimal changes observed over the past decade.
