Juniata township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,525

Total Population

44.4

Median age

47.21%

Female population %

111.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Juniata township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Juniata township is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Juniata township's population under 18 was 21.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Juniata township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Juniata township, 19.80% were under the age of 15, 11.93% aged 15 to 29, 48.13% aged 30 to 64, 18.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 85 less females than males in Juniata township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.21% females and 52.79% males in Juniata township, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
The Juniata township, Perry County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 111.8:100 i.e. 111.8 men to 100 women (1.118).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 106.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 84.

Juniata township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Juniata township population: 96.92% are White, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.43% are multiracial.
Juniata township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,491 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Juniata township is White with a population of 1,478 (96.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,545 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Juniata township's population increased by 41 (3.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Juniata township's population increased by 128 (9.10%), 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, Juniata township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,364.