Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,174

Total Population

39.7

Median age

10.55%

Female population %

847.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

13.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

396

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mahanoy township is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mahanoy township's population under 18 was 3.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mahanoy township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mahanoy township, 2.77% were under the age of 15, 19.75% aged 15 to 29, 68.21% aged 30 to 64, 8.32% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,504 less females than males in Mahanoy township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 10.55% females and 89.45% males in Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania.
The Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 847.5:100 i.e. 847.5 men to 100 women (8.475).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 455.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 41.

Mahanoy township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mahanoy township population: 51.92% are White, 40.45% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 2.96% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.
Mahanoy township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 396 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,778 (87.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mahanoy township is White with a population of 1,648 (51.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,679 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Mahanoy township's population increased by 96 (3.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mahanoy township's population increased by 30 (0.95%), 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, Mahanoy township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,941.