Overview
1,716
Total Population
35.5
Median age
46.33%
Female population %
115.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
53.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lewis township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lewis township is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lewis township's population under 18 was 26.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lewis township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lewis township, 22.03% were under the age of 15, 24.07% aged 15 to 29, 40.91% aged 30 to 64, 10.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lewis township, Union County, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Lewis 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/lewis-township-union-county-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 126 less females than males in Lewis township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.33% females and 53.67% males in Lewis township, Union County, Pennsylvania.
- The Lewis township, Union County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115.8:100 i.e. 115.8 men to 100 women (1.158).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 127.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 75.
![Lewis township, Union County, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lewis township, Union County, 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/lewis-township-union-county-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lewis township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lewis township population: 96.62% are White, 0.82% are Black or African American, 1.46% are some other race and 1.11% are multiracial.
- Lewis township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,679 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lewis township is White with a population of 1,658 (96.62% of the total population).
![Lewis township, Union County, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Lewis township, Union County, 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/lewis-township-union-county-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Lewis township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,494 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Lewis township's population increased by 93 (6.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lewis township's population decreased by 13 (0.87%), 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, Lewis township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,397.
![Lewis township, Union County, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lewis township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lewis-township-union-county-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)