Elkland Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

561

Total Population

61.2

Median age

47.06%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elkland township is 61.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elkland township's population under 18 was 10.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elkland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elkland township, 8.02% were under the age of 15, 8.38% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 32.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Elkland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.06% females and 52.94% males in Elkland Township, Pennsylvania.
The Elkland Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 48.

Elkland township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Elkland township population: 98.57% are White and 1.43% are multiracial.
Elkland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 561 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elkland township is White with a population of 553 (98.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 607 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elkland township's population decreased by 30 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elkland township's population decreased by 34 (5.89%), 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, Elkland township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 540.