Strausstown, PA Demographics

A map of Strausstown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	244	363	80.8%	88.8%
Hispanic	50	28	16.6%	6.8%
Multiracial	8	11	2.6%	2.7%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Strausstown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 302, a large decrease from the 409 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 16.6% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Strausstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Strausstown 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 Strausstown, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 31.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Strausstown is ranked the 1585th 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). Strausstown was ranked the 1424th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Strausstown's White Population

244 residents of Strausstown, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Strausstown is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Strausstown ranks 1162nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strausstown's White population has declined by an estimated 32.8%. White residents' share of Strausstown's population has decreased from 88.8% to 80.8%.

Strausstown is more White than neighboring Rehrersburg (44.8% White). Strausstown is less White than neighboring Schubert (100% White), New Schaefferstown (98.4% White), Summit Station (100% White), and Shartlesville (96.6% White).

Strausstown's Black Population

0 residents of Strausstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Strausstown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Strausstown ranks 869th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strausstown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Strausstown's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Strausstown's Asian Population

0 residents of Strausstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Strausstown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Strausstown ranks 946th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strausstown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Strausstown's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Strausstown's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Strausstown, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Strausstown is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Strausstown ranks 304th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strausstown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 78.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Strausstown's population has increased from 6.8% to 16.6%.

Strausstown is more Hispanic than neighboring Schubert (0% Hispanic), New Schaefferstown (0% Hispanic), Summit Station (0% Hispanic), and Shartlesville (0% Hispanic). Strausstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Rehrersburg (51% Hispanic).

Strausstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Strausstown, 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 Strausstown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Strausstown ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strausstown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Strausstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Strausstown's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Strausstown, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Strausstown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Strausstown ranks 1302nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strausstown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Strausstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Strausstown is more Multiracial than neighboring Schubert (0% Multiracial), New Schaefferstown (1.6% Multiracial), and Summit Station (0% Multiracial). Strausstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Rehrersburg (4.1% Multiracial), and Shartlesville (3.4% 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.