Howard Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

765

Total Population

38.3

Median age

49.54%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

78.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Howard township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Howard township is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howard township's population under 18 was 24.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howard township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howard township, 23.66% were under the age of 15, 7.32% aged 15 to 29, 48.63% aged 30 to 64, 19.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Howard township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.54% females and 50.46% males in Howard Township, Pennsylvania.
The Howard Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 37.

Howard township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howard township population: 98.30% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.44% are multiracial.
Howard township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 763 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howard township is White with a population of 752 (98.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,031 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Howard township's population increased by 194 (23.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howard township's population decreased by 165 (16.00%), 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, Howard township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 837.