Jefferson township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

401

Total Population

45.2

Median age

55.36%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

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 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson township's population under 18 was 21.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson township, 15.46% were under the age of 15, 21.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.39% aged 30 to 64, 17.46% aged 65 to 84, and 0.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 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 55.36% females and 44.64% males in Jefferson township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
The Jefferson township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 25.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 32.

Jefferson township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 94.76% are White, 1.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian and 3.49% are multiracial.
Jefferson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 382 (95.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson township is White with a population of 38 (94.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 381 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson township's population increased by 37 (11.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson township's population decreased by 6 (1.65%), 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 2003 at 323.