Jefferson township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,853

Total Population

48.7

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

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 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson township's population under 18 was 15.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson township, 13.33% were under the age of 15, 14.36% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 22.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25 less females than males in Jefferson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Jefferson township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
The Jefferson township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 93.

Jefferson township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 98.92% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.22% are some other race and 0.54% are multiracial.
Jefferson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,849 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson township is White with a population of 1,833 (98.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,174 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson township's population decreased by 171 (7.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson township's population increased by 2 (0.10%), 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 2019 at 1,900.