Cresson Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,989

Total Population

44.9

Median age

52.49%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cresson township is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cresson township's population under 18 was 14.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cresson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cresson township, 10.91% were under the age of 15, 28.40% aged 15 to 29, 37.47% aged 30 to 64, 17.66% aged 65 to 84, and 5.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 149 more females than males in Cresson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.49% females and 47.51% males in Cresson Township, Pennsylvania.
The Cresson Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 227.

Cresson township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cresson township population: 93.28% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.47% are Asian, 0.74% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.
Cresson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,935 (98.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cresson township is White with a population of 2,788 (93.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,534 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Cresson township's population increased by 365 (9.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cresson township's population decreased by 1,512 (34.85%), 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, Cresson township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,597.