Elk Creek Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,657

Total Population

51.4

Median age

51.06%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elk Creek township is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Creek township's population under 18 was 16.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Creek township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Creek township, 13.76% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 23.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 more females than males in Elk Creek township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Elk Creek Township, Pennsylvania.
The Elk Creek Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 99.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 91.

Elk Creek township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk Creek township population: 92.88% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 4.47% are multiracial.
Elk Creek township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,602 (96.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Creek township is White with a population of 1,539 (92.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,819 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Creek township's population increased by 14 (0.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Creek township's population decreased by 17 (0.94%), 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, Elk Creek township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,746.