Lincoln township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,319

Total Population

47.6

Median age

48.98%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lincoln township is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln township's population under 18 was 18.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln township, 16.38% were under the age of 15, 13.65% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 21.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Lincoln township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.98% females and 51.02% males in Lincoln township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
The Lincoln township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 70.

Lincoln township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln township population: 96.89% are White, 0.61% are some other race and 2.50% are multiracial.
Lincoln township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,317 (99.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln township is White with a population of 1,278 (96.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,669 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln township's population decreased by 164 (9.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln township's population decreased by 50 (3.32%), 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, Lincoln township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,416.