Jefferson township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,232

Total Population

45.5

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

66.6

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

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

The median age in Jefferson township is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson township's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson township, 16.80% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 40.39% aged 30 to 64, 13.88% aged 65 to 84, and 9.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 152 more females than males in Jefferson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Jefferson township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
The Jefferson township, Butler County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 256.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 379.

Jefferson township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 96.69% are White, 2.58% are Asian and 0.73% are multiracial.
Jefferson 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 5,232 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson township is White with a population of 5,059 (96.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,808 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson township's population decreased by 107 (1.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson township's population decreased by 306 (5.55%), 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, Jefferson township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,103.