Cherry Ridge Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,011

Total Population

42.2

Median age

44.01%

Female population %

127.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cherry Ridge township is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cherry Ridge township's population under 18 was 24.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cherry Ridge township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cherry Ridge township, 18.60% were under the age of 15, 16.31% aged 15 to 29, 46.64% aged 30 to 64, 16.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 241 less females than males in Cherry Ridge township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.01% females and 55.99% males in Cherry Ridge Township, Pennsylvania.
The Cherry Ridge Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 127.2:100 i.e. 127.2 men to 100 women (1.272).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 148.

Cherry Ridge township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Cherry Ridge township population: 98.91% are White, 0.20% are Asian and 0.90% are multiracial.
Cherry Ridge township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,011 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cherry Ridge township is White with a population of 1,989 (98.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,940 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Cherry Ridge township's population increased by 72 (3.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cherry Ridge township's population increased by 16 (0.84%), 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, Cherry Ridge township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,824.