Jefferson township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,582

Total Population

48.0

Median age

46.27%

Female population %

116.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

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 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson township's population under 18 was 17.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson township, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 12.52% aged 15 to 29, 50.13% aged 30 to 64, 19.60% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 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 46.27% females and 53.73% males in Jefferson township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
The Jefferson township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 116.1:100 i.e. 116.1 men to 100 women (1.161).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 102.

Jefferson township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 98.86% are White, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.76% are multiracial.
Jefferson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,577 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson township is White with a population of 1,564 (98.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,091 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson township's population decreased by 202 (9.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson township's population increased by 47 (2.51%), 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 1,804.