Lower Yoder Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,459

Total Population

55.7

Median age

49.61%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Yoder township is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Yoder township's population under 18 was 10.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Yoder township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Yoder township, 8.78% were under the age of 15, 10.61% aged 15 to 29, 49.21% aged 30 to 64, 25.50% aged 65 to 84, and 5.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Lower Yoder township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.61% females and 50.39% males in Lower Yoder Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Yoder Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 191.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 123.

Lower Yoder township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Yoder township population: 95.49% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 1.06% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
Lower Yoder township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,449 (99.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Yoder township is White with a population of 2,348 (95.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,991 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Yoder township's population decreased by 308 (10.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Yoder township's population decreased by 300 (11.18%), 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, Lower Yoder township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,348.