Overview
1,917
Total Population
48.9
Median age
50.81%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Branch township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Branch township is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Branch township's population under 18 was 19.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Branch township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Branch township, 15.81% were under the age of 15, 13.04% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 19.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 31 more females than males in Branch township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Branch Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Branch Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 113.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 92.
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Race / Ethnicity
Branch township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Branch township population: 95.88% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American and 4.07% are multiracial.
- Branch township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,895 (98.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Branch township is White with a population of 1,838 (95.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Branch township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,886 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Branch township's population decreased by 53 (2.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Branch township's population decreased by 84 (4.58%), 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, Branch township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,737.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)