Basic Demographics
The following information is from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey for Williamsport, Pa.:
Total population: 29,549
Male: 14,680 (49.7 percent)
Female: 14,869 (50.3 percent)
Median age (years): 32.5
Under 5 years: 1,882 (6.4 percent)
18 years and over: 22,938 (77.6 percent)
65 years and over: 3,813 (12.9 percent)
Race
White: 24,084 (81.5 percent)
Black or African American: 4,227 (14.3 percent)
Hispanic or Latino: 550 (1.9 percent)
Asian: 133 (0.5 percent)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 52 (0.2 percent)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 17 (0.1 percent)
Other race: 550 (1.9 percent)
Average Household size: 2.22
Average family size: 2.85
