Horton Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,391

Total Population

45.6

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.7

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

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

The median age in Horton township is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Horton township's population under 18 was 23.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Horton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Horton township, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 12.87% aged 15 to 29, 45.36% aged 30 to 64, 19.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in Horton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Horton Township, Pennsylvania.
The Horton Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 70.

Horton township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Horton township population: 99.93% are White and 0.07% are Black or African American.
Horton 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 1,391 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Horton township is White with a population of 1,39 (99.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,537 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Horton township's population decreased by 84 (5.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Horton township's population decreased by 91 (6.26%), 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, Horton township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,338.