Eldred township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,692

Total Population

53.8

Median age

52.49%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eldred township is 53.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eldred township's population under 18 was 13.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eldred township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eldred township, 11.18% were under the age of 15, 16.75% aged 15 to 29, 50.11% aged 30 to 64, 19.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Eldred 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 Eldred township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
The Eldred township, Monroe County, 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 60-64 years with a population of 175.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 286.

Eldred township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eldred township population: 86.74% are White, 5.57% are Black or African American, 5.13% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.
Eldred township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,653 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eldred township is White with a population of 2,335 (86.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,023 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Eldred township's population increased by 234 (8.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eldred township's population decreased by 312 (10.73%), 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, Eldred township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,595.