Fishing Creek Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,248

Total Population

51.2

Median age

46.47%

Female population %

115.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fishing Creek township is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fishing Creek township's population under 18 was 15.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fishing Creek township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fishing Creek township, 11.46% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 25.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 less females than males in Fishing Creek township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.47% females and 53.53% males in Fishing Creek Township, Pennsylvania.
The Fishing Creek Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 90.

Fishing Creek township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Fishing Creek township population: 95.59% are White, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
Fishing Creek township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,244 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fishing Creek township is White with a population of 1,193 (95.59% of the total population).

Fishing Creek township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,537 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fishing Creek township's population increased by 55 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fishing Creek township's population increased by 100 (7.04%), 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, Fishing Creek township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,364.