Overview
789
Total Population
50.5
Median age
50.57%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
63.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jackson township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jackson township is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jackson township's population under 18 was 18.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jackson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jackson township, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 16.35% aged 15 to 29, 44.74% aged 30 to 64, 22.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Jackson township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Jackson township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
- The Jackson township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 46.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 45.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jackson township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jackson township population: 99.75% are White and 0.25% are multiracial.
- Jackson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 781 (98.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jackson township is White with a population of 787 (99.75% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jackson township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 949 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Jackson township's population decreased by 67 (7.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jackson township's population increased by 27 (3.09%), 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, Jackson township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 859.
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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)