Donegal township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,013

Total Population

46.7

Median age

48.63%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

47.1

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

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

The median age in Donegal township is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Donegal township's population under 18 was 14.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Donegal township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Donegal township, 10.68% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 50.57% aged 30 to 64, 18.83% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Donegal township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.63% females and 51.37% males in Donegal township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The Donegal township, Washington County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 138.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 118.

Donegal township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Donegal township population: 96.82% are White, 0.94% are Asian and 2.24% are multiracial.
Donegal 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 2,013 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Donegal township is White with a population of 1,949 (96.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,815 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Donegal township's population decreased by 188 (7.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Donegal township's population decreased by 68 (2.77%), 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, Donegal township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,373.