Overview
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Total Population
50.7
Median age
43.92%
Female population %
127.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
44.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Howe township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Howe township is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Howe township's population under 18 was 14.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Howe township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Howe township, 10.77% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 48.62% aged 30 to 64, 17.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 44 less females than males in Howe township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.92% females and 56.08% males in Howe township, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
- The Howe township, Perry County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 127.7:100 i.e. 127.7 men to 100 women (1.277).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 31.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Howe township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Howe township population: 95.86% are White and 4.14% are some other race.
- Howe township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 347 (95.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Howe township is White with a population of 347 (95.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Howe township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 458 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Howe township's population decreased by 55 (12.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Howe township's population decreased by 16 (4.07%), 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, Howe township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 377.
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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)