Athens township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,195

Total Population

37.1

Median age

50.86%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

68.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

119

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Athens township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Athens township is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Athens township's population under 18 was 29.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Athens township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Athens township, 24.27% were under the age of 15, 15.19% aged 15 to 29, 44.35% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 89 more females than males in Athens township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Athens township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
The Athens township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 290.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 319.

Athens township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Athens township population: 96.90% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.73% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.06% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
Athens township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,076 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Athens township is White with a population of 5,034 (96.90% of the total population).

Athens township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,282 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Athens township's population increased by 181 (3.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Athens township's population decreased by 74 (1.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Athens township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 5,066.