Tunnelhill, PA Demographics

A map of Tunnelhill's Population by Race

Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 278, a large decrease from the 315 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tunnelhill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tunnelhill has become considerably less 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 Tunnelhill, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 7.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tunnelhill is ranked the 1617th 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). Tunnelhill was ranked the 1528th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tunnelhill's White Population

267 residents of Tunnelhill, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tunnelhill is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Tunnelhill ranks 706th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnelhill's White population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Tunnelhill's population has increased from 93.0% to 96.0%.

Tunnelhill is more White than neighboring Gallitzin (94.4% White), Cresson (95.2% White), and Lilly (95.8% White). Tunnelhill is less White than neighboring Sankertown (97.5% White), and Ashville (96.3% White).

Tunnelhill's Black Population

1 residents of Tunnelhill, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tunnelhill is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Tunnelhill ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnelhill's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Tunnelhill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tunnelhill is more Black than neighboring Gallitzin (0.2% Black), Sankertown (0% Black), Ashville (0% Black), and Lilly (0% Black). Tunnelhill is less Black than neighboring Cresson (1.2% Black).

Tunnelhill's Asian Population

1 residents of Tunnelhill, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tunnelhill is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Tunnelhill ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnelhill's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Tunnelhill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tunnelhill is more Asian than neighboring Gallitzin (0.3% Asian), Cresson (0.3% Asian), Sankertown (0% Asian), Ashville (0% Asian), and Lilly (0% Asian).

Tunnelhill's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Tunnelhill, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tunnelhill is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tunnelhill ranks 1366th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnelhill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Tunnelhill's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.7%.

Tunnelhill is more Hispanic than neighboring Cresson (0% Hispanic), Sankertown (0.1% Hispanic), and Lilly (0% Hispanic). Tunnelhill is less Hispanic than neighboring Gallitzin (2.6% Hispanic), and Ashville (2.5% Hispanic).

Tunnelhill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tunnelhill, 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 Tunnelhill is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Tunnelhill 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, Tunnelhill's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Tunnelhill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tunnelhill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lilly (0.3% Native American/Other).

Tunnelhill's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Tunnelhill, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tunnelhill is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Tunnelhill ranks 178th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunnelhill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Tunnelhill's population has decreased from 5.7% to 2.5%.

Tunnelhill is more Multiracial than neighboring Gallitzin (2.4% Multiracial), Sankertown (2.3% Multiracial), and Ashville (1.2% Multiracial). Tunnelhill is less Multiracial than neighboring Cresson (3.3% Multiracial), and Lilly (3.9% 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.