Mahoning township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,247

Total Population

52.2

Median age

48.58%

Female population %

105.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.2

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

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

The median age in Mahoning township is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mahoning township's population under 18 was 14.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mahoning township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mahoning township, 13.09% were under the age of 15, 13.52% aged 15 to 29, 50.51% aged 30 to 64, 19.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 less females than males in Mahoning township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.58% females and 51.42% males in Mahoning township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
The Mahoning township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.9:100 i.e. 105.9 men to 100 women (1.059).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 328.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 376.

Mahoning township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Mahoning township population: 97.83% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American and 1.04% are multiracial.
Mahoning 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 4,245 (99.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mahoning township is White with a population of 4,155 (97.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,471 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Mahoning township's population increased by 298 (7.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mahoning township's population decreased by 50 (1.16%), 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, Mahoning township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,009.