Jefferson township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,771

Total Population

43.0

Median age

46.51%

Female population %

115:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

251

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 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson township's population under 18 was 19.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson township, 15.83% were under the age of 15, 15.33% aged 15 to 29, 53.78% aged 30 to 64, 13.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 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 46.51% females and 53.49% males in Jefferson township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
The Jefferson township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115:100 i.e. 115 men to 100 women (1.150).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 212.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 287.

Jefferson township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 96.74% are White, 0.24% are Asian and 3.02% are multiracial.
Jefferson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,52 (93.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson township is White with a population of 3,648 (96.74% of the total population).

Jefferson township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,820 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson township's population increased by 205 (5.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson township's population increased by 28 (0.75%), 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 3,491.