Overview
407
Total Population
59.3
Median age
46.19%
Female population %
116.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
64.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jessup township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jessup township is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jessup township's population under 18 was 11.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jessup township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jessup township, 8.60% were under the age of 15, 14.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 26.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.93% were 85 years of age and older.
![Jessup Township, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Jessup township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jessup-township-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 31 less females than males in Jessup township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.19% females and 53.81% males in Jessup Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Jessup Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 116.5:100 i.e. 116.5 men to 100 women (1.165).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 58.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 29.
![Jessup Township, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Jessup Township, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jessup-township-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Jessup township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jessup township population: 99.26% are White and 0.74% are multiracial.
- Jessup township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 395 (97.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jessup township is White with a population of 404 (99.26% of the total population).
![Jessup Township, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Jessup Township, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/jessup-township-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Jessup township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 550 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Jessup township's population decreased by 16 (2.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jessup township's population decreased by 65 (12.20%), 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, Jessup township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 468.
![Jessup Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Jessup township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-jessup-township-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)