Centre township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,528

Total Population

47.6

Median age

47.55%

Female population %

110.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

41.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Centre township is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Centre township's population under 18 was 16.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Centre township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Centre township, 13.81% were under the age of 15, 15.35% aged 15 to 29, 55.26% aged 30 to 64, 14.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 124 less females than males in Centre township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.55% females and 52.45% males in Centre township, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
The Centre township, Perry County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 110.3:100 i.e. 110.3 men to 100 women (1.103).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 149.

Centre township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Centre township population: 91.30% are White, 4.75% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
Centre township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,498 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Centre township is White with a population of 2,308 (91.30% of the total population).

Centre township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,537 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Centre township's population increased by 512 (25.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Centre township's population increased by 23 (0.92%), 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, Centre township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,984.