Decatur township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,551

Total Population

51.3

Median age

29.58%

Female population %

238.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

42.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

793

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Decatur township is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Decatur township's population under 18 was 9.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Decatur township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Decatur township, 6.90% were under the age of 15, 7.27% aged 15 to 29, 62.78% aged 30 to 64, 21.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,859 less females than males in Decatur township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 29.58% females and 70.42% males in Decatur township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
The Decatur township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 238.1:100 i.e. 238.1 men to 100 women (2.381).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 452.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 263.

Decatur township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Decatur township population: 78.51% are White, 13.12% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.46% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.
Decatur township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 793 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,758 (82.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Decatur township is White with a population of 3,573 (78.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,818 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Decatur township's population increased by 1,606 (54.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Decatur township's population increased by 31 (0.68%), 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, Decatur township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,927.