Overview
5,921
Total Population
45.4
Median age
49.67%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
56.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
91
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hellam township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hellam township is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hellam township's population under 18 was 22.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hellam township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hellam township, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 14.37% aged 15 to 29, 49.64% aged 30 to 64, 17.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Hellam township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Hellam Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Hellam Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 312.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 276.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hellam township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hellam township population: 95.86% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian and 3.06% are multiracial.
- Hellam township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,83 (98.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hellam township is White with a population of 5,676 (95.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hellam township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,082 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Hellam township's population increased by 138 (2.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hellam township's population decreased by 100 (1.66%), 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, Hellam township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,889.
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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)