Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,454

Total Population

46.6

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lackawannock township is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lackawannock township's population under 18 was 21.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lackawannock township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lackawannock township, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 22.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.81% aged 30 to 64, 22.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 less females than males in Lackawannock township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 129.

Lackawannock township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lackawannock township population: 96.90% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.73% are multiracial.
Lackawannock township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,454 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lackawannock township is White with a population of 2,378 (96.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,951 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lackawannock township's population decreased by 295 (10.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lackawannock township's population decreased by 178 (6.70%), 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, Lackawannock township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,461.