Covington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,102

Total Population

46.7

Median age

47.19%

Female population %

111.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

75

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Covington township is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Covington township's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Covington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Covington township, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 13.56% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 21.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Covington township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.19% females and 52.81% males in Covington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
The Covington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 117.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 100.

Covington township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Covington township population: 92.34% are White, 2.33% are Black or African American, 1.24% are Asian, 1.90% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.
Covington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,027 (96.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Covington township is White with a population of 1,941 (92.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,306 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Covington township's population increased by 438 (23.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Covington township's population decreased by 74 (3.25%), 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, Covington township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,838.