Star Junction, PA Demographics

A map of Star Junction's Population by Race

Star Junction, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 456, a large decrease from the 518 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 9.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Star Junction, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Star Junction has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Star Junction, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Star Junction is ranked the 1392nd most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Star Junction was ranked the 1310th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Star Junction's White Population

412 residents of Star Junction, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Star Junction is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Star Junction ranks 468th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Junction's White population has declined by an estimated 15.9%. White residents' share of Star Junction's population has decreased from 94.6% to 90.4%.

Star Junction is more White than neighboring Arnold City (85.5% White). Star Junction is less White than neighboring Perryopolis (94.2% White), Smock (95.2% White), Grindstone (91% White), and Rowes Run (98.4% White).

Star Junction's Black Population

0 residents of Star Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Star Junction is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Star Junction ranks 1456th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Junction's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Star Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Star Junction is less Black than neighboring Perryopolis (0.3% Black), and Arnold City (8.6% Black).

Star Junction's Asian Population

0 residents of Star Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Star Junction is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Star Junction ranks 1069th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Junction's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Star Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Star Junction is less Asian than neighboring Perryopolis (2.2% Asian).

Star Junction's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Star Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Star Junction is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Star Junction ranks 1131st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Junction's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Star Junction's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Star Junction is less Hispanic than neighboring Perryopolis (0.1% Hispanic), Grindstone (1.2% Hispanic), and Rowes Run (1.6% Hispanic).

Star Junction's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Star Junction, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Star Junction is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Star Junction ranks 1274th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Junction's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Star Junction's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Star Junction is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perryopolis (0.3% Native American/Other).

Star Junction's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Star Junction, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Star Junction is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Star Junction ranks 1193rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Star Junction's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 193.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Star Junction's population has increased from 2.9% to 9.6%.

Star Junction is more Multiracial than neighboring Perryopolis (2.9% Multiracial), Smock (4.8% Multiracial), Grindstone (7.8% Multiracial), Rowes Run (0% Multiracial), and Arnold City (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.