Greenfield township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,787

Total Population

41.6

Median age

54.75%

Female population %

82.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greenfield township is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenfield township's population under 18 was 23.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenfield township, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 16.25% aged 15 to 29, 49.62% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 265 more females than males in Greenfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.75% females and 45.25% males in Greenfield township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
The Greenfield township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 159.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 218.

Greenfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenfield township population: 96.41% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 1.26% are Asian and 2.15% are multiracial.
Greenfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,762 (99.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenfield township is White with a population of 2,687 (96.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,268 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Greenfield township's population increased by 86 (4.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenfield township's population increased by 156 (7.41%), 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, Greenfield township's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,008.