RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Largest senior population, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281241,206–

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63266,278–

03Scranton, PAPA75,51417,975–

04Allentown, PAPA126,04417,815–

05Erie, PAPA91,83817,481–

06Reading, PAPA95,83213,048–

07Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,302–

08Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5239,986–

09Altoona, PAPA42,3479,654–

10Harrisburg, PAPA50,5226,816–

11Lancaster, PAPA58,3666,798–

12Johnstown, PAPA17,6546,491–

13New Castle, PAPA21,1756,438–

14McKeesport, PAPA16,9076,120–

15Levittown, PAPA50,9266,112–

16Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,920–

17Chester, PAPA33,9965,695–

18York, PAPA45,3425,692–

19Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4515,081–

20Williamsport, PAPA27,3844,809–

21West Mifflin, PAPA18,7074,707–

22Bethel Park, PAPA32,0744,596–

23Norristown, PAPA35,9114,479–

24Lebanon, PAPA26,4794,360–

25Pottstown, PAPA23,3223,973–

26Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763,709–

27Baldwin, PAPA20,5163,690–

28Easton, PAPA30,4023,637–

29Kingston, PAPA13,4623,562–

30Dunmore, PAPA14,2493,560–

31Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,540–

32New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,522–

33Sharon, PAPA12,6483,446–

34Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,298–

35Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,288–

36Hermitage, PAPA16,3083,252–

37Whitehall, PAPA14,5213,244–

38Munhall, PAPA10,2533,215–

39Hanover, PAPA16,6843,190–

40Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,129–

41Nanticoke, PAPA10,7122,993–

42Butler, PAPA12,8792,968–

43Washington, PAPA13,3772,946–

44Monessen, PAPA6,6572,921–

45Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,903–

46Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,892–

47Meadville, PAPA12,2302,779–

48Willow Grove, PAPA14,1312,723–

49Lansdale, PAPA18,9862,630–

50Berwick, PAPA10,2972,500–

51Hershey, PAPA14,2422,458–

52Jeannette, PAPA8,4892,371–

53Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702,371–

54Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,352–

55Shamokin, PAPA6,7642,290–

56Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,278–

57Ardmore, PAPA13,9092,252–

58East York, PAPA9,3882,246–

59Phoenixville, PAPA20,3562,233–

60Clairton, PAPA5,8762,222–

61King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,212–

62Sunbury, PAPA9,4952,163–

63Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,160–

64Swissvale, PAPA8,1972,149–

65Doylestown, PAPA8,3302,147–

66Oil City, PAPA9,3012,135–

67Broomall, PAPA10,6792,131–

68Carnegie, PAPA7,7772,123–

69Brentwood, PAPA9,5972,118–

70Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,112–

71Emmaus, PAPA12,5142,100–

72Ambridge, PAPA6,9442,098–

73Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322,091–

74Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292,085–

75Progress, PAPA11,0172,078–

76Latrobe, PAPA7,8262,069–

77Warren, PAPA9,0462,064–

78Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5792,032–

79Lansdowne, PAPA11,1412,031–

80Plum, PAPA26,2252,030–

81Lewistown, PAPA8,3852,011–

82Ellwood City, PAPA7,3622,008–

83Pittston, PAPA7,7152,004–

84Willow Street, PAPA9,6471,989–

85Duquesne, PAPA5,0191,960–

86Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991,956–

87Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,945–

88White Oak, PAPA7,2861,901–

89Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,901–

90Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851,900–

91Bellevue, PAPA7,8881,864–

92Bristol, PAPA9,9701,856–

93West Chester, PAPA19,5911,853–

94Bradford, PAPA7,4421,844–

95Columbia, PAPA10,3141,825–

96Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,820–

97State College, PAPA40,8441,820–

98Lititz, PAPA9,6891,773–

99Oakmont, PAPA6,5761,768–

100Ephrata, PAPA13,6471,749–

101Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,745–

102Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,709–

103Darby, PAPA10,6661,705–

104Plymouth, PAPA5,8011,698–

105Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361,692–

106DuBois, PAPA7,2541,673–

107Quakertown, PAPA9,2351,664–

108Middletown, PAPA9,7761,649–

109Coatesville, PAPA13,2831,632–

110McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,620–

111Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751,617–

112Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,592–

113Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701,590–

114Blakely, PAPA6,6111,589–

115Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331,546–

116Grove City, PAPA7,6941,539–

117Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,533–

118Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,508–

119Indiana, PAPA14,6971,503–

120Northampton, PAPA10,5701,502–

121Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061,501–

122Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161,487–

123Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801,476–

124Folsom, PAPA8,6711,469–

125Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121,457–

126New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901,456–

127Dormont, PAPA7,8161,438–

128Shiloh, PAPA11,2461,436–

129Wilson, PAPA8,1591,399–

130Taylor, PAPA6,2321,397–

131Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461,390–

132Media, PAPA5,9201,383–

133Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551,378–

134West View, PAPA6,3551,373–

135Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611,363–

136Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,356–

137Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661,343–

138Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371,332–

139Horsham, PAPA16,0051,325–

140Glenside, PAPA7,6591,322–

141Nazareth, PAPA6,0911,313–

142East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,311–

143Hellertown, PAPA6,1381,306–

144Morrisville, PAPA9,6651,302–

145Hatboro, PAPA8,5931,292–

146Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,284–

147Franklin, PAPA5,8991,276–

148Tyrone, PAPA5,2261,275–

149Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701,246–

150New Brighton, PAPA5,5031,245–

151Shillington, PAPA5,5421,232–

152Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,232–

153Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621,218–

154Lehighton, PAPA5,2321,211–

155Monaca, PAPA5,4561,207–

156St. Marys, PAPA12,2531,200–

157Somerset, PAPA5,8151,198–

158Corry, PAPA5,9931,189–

159Palmyra, PAPA7,7621,184–

160Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731,177–

161Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551,168–

162Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,164–

163Sayre, PAPA5,3281,159–

164Titusville, PAPA5,1121,159–

165Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621,152–

166Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531,152–

167Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271,146–

168Crafton, PAPA5,7901,144–

169Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8091,138–

170Milton, PAPA6,4571,130–

171Palmerton, PAPA5,6151,127–

172Exeter, PAPA5,5871,125–

173South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241,125–

174Archbald, PAPA7,5981,106–

175Downingtown, PAPA8,3841,098–

176Greenville, PAPA5,4061,090–

177Ambler, PAPA6,8401,070–

178Economy, PAPA9,0981,059–

179Duryea, PAPA5,1571,055–

180Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,051–

181Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351,047–

182Croydon, PAPA9,6841,044–

183Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,042–

184Olyphant, PAPA5,3901,028–

185West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841,024–

186Millersville, PAPA9,280998–

187Perkasie, PAPA9,312975–

188Bangor, PAPA5,118973–

189Oreland, PAPA5,953970–

190Steelton, PAPA6,328968–

191Souderton, PAPA7,288946–

192Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488938–

193Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069936–

194Prospect Park, PAPA6,409925–

195Paoli, PAPA6,362916–

196Swarthmore, PAPA6,561913–

197Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534909–

198Red Lion, PAPA6,523882–

199Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847876–

200Oxford, PAPA5,887862–

201Middletown, PAPA7,628862–

202Weigelstown, PAPA15,485861–

203Shippensburg, PAPA5,615830–

204Blue Bell, PAPA6,424826–

205Moosic, PAPA5,989824–

206Mount Joy, PAPA8,319811–

207Catasauqua, PAPA6,590797–

208Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995794–

209Parkville, PAPA8,128787–

210Spring House, PAPA5,137785–

211Bridgeport, PAPA5,758783–

212Lewisburg, PAPA5,226780–

213West York, PAPA5,110765–

214New Holland, PAPA5,754760–

215Kennett Square, PAPA6,893756–

216Franklin Park, PAPA14,978749–

217Norwood, PAPA5,927721–

218Folcroft, PAPA6,780709–

219Harleysville, PAPA9,090670–

220Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753661–

221Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139644–

222Enola, PAPA6,534630–

223Linglestown, PAPA6,957614–

224Kulpsville, PAPA8,799607–

225Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880603–

226Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388602–

227Birdsboro, PAPA5,161546–

228Audubon, PAPA9,229526–

229Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125497–

230Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165458–

231Sanatoga, PAPA8,949442–

232Edinboro, PAPA5,790420–

233Exton, PAPA6,772413–

234Maple Glen, PAPA6,643408–

235Rutherford, PAPA6,890406–

236Park Forest, PAPA8,624369–

237Fort Washington, PAPA6,271366–

238Richboro, PAPA6,963354–

239Collegeville, PAPA5,287351–

240Schlusser, PAPA5,402339–

241New Freedom, PAPA5,116331–

242Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839320–

243Churchville, PAPA6,084293–

244Campbelltown, PAPA6,092292–

245Whitfield, PAPA5,226258–

246Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336222–

247Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77798–

248Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19337–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS