Cherry township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,627

Total Population

48.8

Median age

47.08%

Female population %

112.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cherry township is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cherry township's population under 18 was 14.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cherry township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cherry township, 11.62% were under the age of 15, 17.03% aged 15 to 29, 49.05% aged 30 to 64, 20.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 95 less females than males in Cherry township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.08% females and 52.92% males in Cherry township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.
The Cherry township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 112.4:100 i.e. 112.4 men to 100 women (1.124).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 83.

Cherry township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Cherry township population: 96.62% are White and 3.38% are multiracial.
Cherry township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,606 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cherry township is White with a population of 1,572 (96.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,734 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Cherry township's population decreased by 22 (1.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cherry township's population decreased by 225 (13.20%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,480.