Overview
826
Total Population
44.1
Median age
50.12%
Female population %
99.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
96.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
42
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Eldred township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Eldred township is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Eldred township's population under 18 was 31.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Eldred township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Eldred township, 26.63% were under the age of 15, 8.96% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.80% aged 65 to 84, and 4.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 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 50.12% females and 49.88% males in Eldred township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- The Eldred township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 39.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 56.
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Race / Ethnicity
Eldred township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Eldred township population: 98.79% are White, 0.12% are some other race and 1.09% are multiracial.
- Eldred township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 784 (94.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Eldred township is White with a population of 816 (98.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Eldred township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 793 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Eldred township's population increased by 32 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Eldred township's population decreased by 50 (6.60%), 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 708.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)