East Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,946

Total Population

37.9

Median age

54.16%

Female population %

84.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

East Lackawannock township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Lackawannock township is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Lackawannock township's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Lackawannock township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Lackawannock township, 23.28% were under the age of 15, 17.99% aged 15 to 29, 42.55% aged 30 to 64, 13.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 162 more females than males in East Lackawannock township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.16% females and 45.84% males in East Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 86.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 118.

East Lackawannock township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Lackawannock township population: 94.81% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.87% are some other race and 2.93% are multiracial.
East Lackawannock township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,941 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Lackawannock township is White with a population of 1,845 (94.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,800 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, East Lackawannock township's population decreased by 116 (6.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Lackawannock township's population decreased by 14 (0.83%), 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 Lackawannock township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,620.