RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 250 SHOWN OF 250

Largest senior population, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281213,722−11%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63255,034−17%

03Allentown, PAPA126,04416,141−9%

04Erie, PAPA91,83815,931−9%

05Scranton, PAPA75,51415,363−15%

06Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,781+4%

07Reading, PAPA95,83210,068−23%

08Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5238,884−11%

09Altoona, PAPA42,3478,318−14%

10Levittown, PAPA50,9267,851+28%

11Bethel Park, PAPA32,0746,082+32%

12Lancaster, PAPA58,3665,933−13%

13New Castle, PAPA21,1755,457−15%

14Harrisburg, PAPA50,5225,320−22%

15Johnstown, PAPA17,6545,272−19%

16Hazleton, PAPA30,2865,183−12%

17McKeesport, PAPA16,9075,023−18%

18West Mifflin, PAPA18,7074,851+3%

19Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4514,543−11%

20York, PAPA45,3424,468−22%

21Chester, PAPA33,9964,343−24%

22Baldwin, PAPA20,5164,190+14%

23Williamsport, PAPA27,3844,133−14%

24Lebanon, PAPA26,4794,069−7%

25Chambersburg, PAPA23,3764,058+9%

26Hermitage, PAPA16,3083,808+17%

27Norristown, PAPA35,9113,694−18%

28Plum, PAPA26,2253,551+75%

29Pottstown, PAPA23,3223,548−11%

30Whitehall, PAPA14,5213,501+8%

31Kingston, PAPA13,4623,386−5%

32Pottsville, PAPA13,1703,251−1%

33Carlisle, PAPA22,6933,200−3%

34New Kensington, PAPA11,7593,180−10%

35Easton, PAPA30,4023,130−14%

36Dunmore, PAPA14,2493,123−12%

37King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573,088+40%

38Hanover, PAPA16,6843,078−4%

39Willow Street, PAPA9,6473,074+55%

40Greensburg, PAPA14,4623,067−2%

41Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023,039−14%

42Sharon, PAPA12,6483,020−12%

43Hershey, PAPA14,2423,007+22%

44Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702,867+21%

45Willow Grove, PAPA14,1312,830+4%

46Munhall, PAPA10,2532,739−15%

47Uniontown, PAPA9,4342,739−5%

48Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,718+26%

49St. Marys, PAPA12,2532,647+121%

50Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022,641−9%

51Meadville, PAPA12,2302,558−8%

52Nanticoke, PAPA10,7122,556−15%

53Washington, PAPA13,3772,556−13%

54Monessen, PAPA6,6572,521−14%

55Lansdale, PAPA18,9862,505−5%

56Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852,476+30%

57Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322,456+4%

58Butler, PAPA12,8792,437−18%

59East York, PAPA9,3882,419+8%

60Broomall, PAPA10,6792,345+10%

61State College, PAPA40,8442,247+23%

62Carbondale, PAPA8,7312,238−2%

63Berwick, PAPA10,2972,229−11%

64Shiloh, PAPA11,2462,219+55%

65Emmaus, PAPA12,5142,166+3%

66Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9612,158+58%

67Ardmore, PAPA13,9092,141−5%

68Jeannette, PAPA8,4892,127−10%

69Doylestown, PAPA8,3302,093−3%

70Mountain Top, PAPA11,8502,074–

71Phoenixville, PAPA20,3562,048−8%

72Clairton, PAPA5,8762,038−8%

73Old Forge, PAPA8,6402,023−4%

74White Oak, PAPA7,2862,017+6%

75Oil City, PAPA9,3012,010−6%

76Latrobe, PAPA7,8261,965−5%

77Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,918−4%

78Lititz, PAPA9,6891,912+8%

79Blakely, PAPA6,6111,868+18%

80Brentwood, PAPA9,5971,867−12%

81Warren, PAPA9,0461,854−10%

82Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291,852−11%

83Sunbury, PAPA9,4951,845−15%

84Progress, PAPA11,0171,838−12%

85Ephrata, PAPA13,6471,832+5%

86Yeadon, PAPA12,3201,814−5%

87Pittston, PAPA7,7151,796−10%

88Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,785−15%

89Columbia, PAPA10,3141,777−3%

90Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,763−3%

91Oakmont, PAPA6,5761,756−1%

92Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,752−23%

93Northampton, PAPA10,5701,749+16%

94Camp Hill, PAPA8,1991,734−11%

95Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,733−17%

96Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121,724+18%

97Lewistown, PAPA8,3851,715−15%

98Waynesboro, PAPA11,1901,689−13%

99Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361,689−0%

100Carnegie, PAPA7,7771,687−21%

101Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831,682−4%

102Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,678−22%

103Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791,652−19%

104Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3571,622–

105West Chester, PAPA19,5911,611−13%

106Folsom, PAPA8,6711,609+10%

107Horsham, PAPA16,0051,608+21%

108Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461,606+16%

109Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,602+142%

110Middletown, PAPA9,7761,597−3%

111DuBois, PAPA7,2541,596−5%

112Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061,596+6%

113Bradford, PAPA7,4421,572−15%

114Bristol, PAPA9,9701,559−16%

115Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411,537−24%

116Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291,524−11%

117Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331,489−4%

118Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621,472+21%

119Nazareth, PAPA6,0911,472+12%

120Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851,464+70%

121Somerset, PAPA5,8151,450+21%

122Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161,447−3%

123Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371,431+7%

124Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731,427+21%

125Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,413−11%

126Duquesne, PAPA5,0191,410−28%

127Darby, PAPA10,6661,402−18%

128Bellevue, PAPA7,8881,399−25%

129Ridley Park, PAPA7,2551,397+1%

130Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,390−9%

131Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0701,390−13%

132New Cumberland, PAPA7,5901,378−5%

133Quakertown, PAPA9,2351,365−18%

134Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3751,357−16%

135Plymouth, PAPA5,8011,345−21%

136Grove City, PAPA7,6941,342−13%

137Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,341−11%

138Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,341−1%

139East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,337+2%

140Franklin, PAPA5,8991,331+4%

141Monaca, PAPA5,4561,325+10%

142Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801,319−11%

143Coatesville, PAPA13,2831,317−19%

144Dormont, PAPA7,8161,312−9%

145Taylor, PAPA6,2321,306−7%

146Hellertown, PAPA6,1381,293−1%

147Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5341,291+42%

148Economy, PAPA9,0981,278+21%

149Palmyra, PAPA7,7621,275+8%

150Moosic, PAPA5,9891,262+53%

151Milton, PAPA6,4571,258+11%

152McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,255−23%

153Exeter, PAPA5,5871,242+10%

154Titusville, PAPA5,1121,238+7%

155Indiana, PAPA14,6971,220−19%

156Swoyersville, PAPA5,1551,208+3%

157Morrisville, PAPA9,6651,204−8%

158Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621,201+3%

159Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8271,194+4%

160South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241,191+6%

161Wilson, PAPA8,1591,191−15%

162Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991,182+95%

163Lehighton, PAPA5,2321,171−3%

164West View, PAPA6,3551,167−15%

165Tyrone, PAPA5,2261,167−8%

166Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701,165−7%

167Bellefonte, PAPA5,8621,160+1%

168Millersville, PAPA9,2801,157+16%

169Corry, PAPA5,9931,151−3%

170Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661,148−15%

171Media, PAPA5,9201,139−18%

172Collingdale, PAPA8,8981,127−12%

173Hatboro, PAPA8,5931,119−13%

174Ambler, PAPA6,8401,115+4%

175Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,103+5%

176Glenside, PAPA7,6591,094−17%

177Croydon, PAPA9,6841,088+4%

178Shillington, PAPA5,5421,087−12%

179Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,086−12%

180Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,085+31%

181Archbald, PAPA7,5981,084−2%

182Downingtown, PAPA8,3841,072−2%

183Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781,070+43%

184Greenville, PAPA5,4061,065−2%

185Sayre, PAPA5,3281,062−8%

186Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531,048−9%

187Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3881,036+72%

188Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251,033+108%

189Olyphant, PAPA5,3901,022−1%

190Middletown, PAPA7,6281,017+18%

191Paoli, PAPA6,3621,012+10%

192Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8351,009−4%

193Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191,000+23%

194Crafton, PAPA5,790994−13%

195Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847987+13%

196New Brighton, PAPA5,503976−22%

197Spring House, PAPA5,137972+24%

198Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809966−15%

199Palmerton, PAPA5,615963−15%

200Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069962+3%

201Duryea, PAPA5,157955−9%

202Harleysville, PAPA9,090954+42%

203Gettysburg, PAPA8,365939−10%

204Steelton, PAPA6,328938−3%

205Perkasie, PAPA9,312937−4%

206Folcroft, PAPA6,780935+32%

207Prospect Park, PAPA6,409910−2%

208Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488900−4%

209Shippensburg, PAPA5,615874+5%

210Bangor, PAPA5,118870−11%

211Oxford, PAPA5,887854−1%

212Sanatoga, PAPA8,949854+93%

213Swarthmore, PAPA6,561853−7%

214Souderton, PAPA7,288852−10%

215Catasauqua, PAPA6,590850+7%

216Oreland, PAPA5,953847−13%

217Linglestown, PAPA6,957843+37%

218Lewisburg, PAPA5,226833+7%

219Red Lion, PAPA6,523829−6%

220Parkville, PAPA8,128819+4%

221West Hazleton, PAPA5,284819−20%

222New Holland, PAPA5,754818+8%

223Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139808+25%

224Audubon, PAPA9,229741+41%

225Kennett Square, PAPA6,893730−3%

226Norwood, PAPA5,927717−1%

227Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995693−13%

228Maple Glen, PAPA6,643690+69%

229Park Forest, PAPA8,624668+81%

230Bridgeport, PAPA5,758657−16%

231Richboro, PAPA6,963650+84%

232Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336643+190%

233Enola, PAPA6,534618−2%

234Rutherford, PAPA6,890601+48%

235West York, PAPA5,110598−22%

236Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165572+25%

237Whitfield, PAPA5,226571+121%

238Birdsboro, PAPA5,161547+0%

239Schlusser, PAPA5,402545+61%

240Exton, PAPA6,772524+27%

241Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839505+58%

242Edinboro, PAPA5,790476+13%

243Churchville, PAPA6,084461+57%

244Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880458−24%

245Fort Washington, PAPA6,271434+19%

246Collegeville, PAPA5,287417+19%

247New Freedom, PAPA5,116397+20%

248Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777346+253%

249Campbelltown, PAPA6,092304+4%

250Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193179+384%

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