East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

7,723

Total Population

50.0

Median age

50.47%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Huntingdon township is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Huntingdon township's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Huntingdon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Huntingdon township, 14.35% were under the age of 15, 13.17% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 24.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 more females than males in East Huntingdon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.47% females and 49.53% males in East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 438.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 379.

East Huntingdon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Huntingdon township population: 94.63% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4% are multiracial.
East Huntingdon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,697 (99.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Huntingdon township is White with a population of 7,308 (94.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,001 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, East Huntingdon township's population increased by 160 (2.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Huntingdon township's population decreased by 315 (3.94%), 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, East Huntingdon township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 7,589.