Halifax Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,347

Total Population

47.9

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

73.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

162

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Halifax township is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Halifax township's population under 18 was 22.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Halifax township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Halifax township, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 12.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 20.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 more females than males in Halifax township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Halifax Township, Pennsylvania.
The Halifax Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 188.

Halifax township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Halifax township population: 92.98% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American, 2.45% are Asian and 4.12% are multiracial.
Halifax township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 162 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,185 (95.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Halifax township is White with a population of 3,112 (92.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,508 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Halifax township's population increased by 115 (3.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Halifax township's population decreased by 79 (2.30%), 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, Halifax township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,313.