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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
![Fayette Township, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Fayette township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/fayette-township-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
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, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Fayette Township, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/fayette-township-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
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, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Fayette Township, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/fayette-township-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
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.
![Fayette Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Fayette township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-fayette-township-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)