Fayette Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,349

Total Population

38.6

Median age

46.58%

Female population %

114.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fayette township is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fayette township's population under 18 was 31.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fayette township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fayette township, 24.66% were under the age of 15, 15.77% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 229 less females than males in Fayette township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.58% females and 53.42% males in Fayette Township, Pennsylvania.
The Fayette Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 114.7:100 i.e. 114.7 men to 100 women (1.147).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 233.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 206.

Fayette township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Fayette township population: 97.97% are White, 1.97% are Black or African American and 0.06% are some other race.
Fayette township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,347 (99.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fayette township is White with a population of 3,281 (97.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,588 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fayette township's population increased by 212 (6.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fayette township's population decreased by 133 (3.84%), 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, Fayette township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,251.