Highland township, Elk County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

356

Total Population

53.3

Median age

48.60%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Highland township is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Highland township's population under 18 was 10.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Highland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Highland township, 6.46% were under the age of 15, 11.24% aged 15 to 29, 49.72% aged 30 to 64, 30.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in Highland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.60% females and 51.40% males in Highland township, Elk County, Pennsylvania.
The Highland township, Elk County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 21.

Highland township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Highland township population: 94.10% are White, 2.25% are Asian and 3.65% are multiracial.
Highland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 356 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Highland township is White with a population of 335 (94.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 508 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Highland township's population decreased by 17 (3.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Highland township's population decreased by 94 (19.14%), 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, Highland township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 392.