Athens township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

615

Total Population

52.4

Median age

47.80%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Athens township is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Athens township's population under 18 was 15.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Athens township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Athens township, 11.87% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 25.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Athens township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.80% females and 52.20% males in Athens township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
The Athens township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 32.

Athens township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Athens township population: 95.77% are White, 2.44% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 0.33% are multiracial.
Athens township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 598 (97.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Athens township is White with a population of 589 (95.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 782 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Athens township's population decreased by 42 (5.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Athens township's population decreased by 95 (12.96%), 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 2022 at 633.