Monroe township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,307

Total Population

37.1

Median age

51.19%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Monroe township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monroe township is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monroe township's population under 18 was 25.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monroe township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monroe township, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 21.04% aged 15 to 29, 43.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Monroe township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.19% females and 48.81% males in Monroe township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
The Monroe township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 63.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 60.

Monroe township's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Monroe township population: 96.25% are White and 3.75% are multiracial.
Monroe township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,257 (96.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monroe township is White with a population of 1,258 (96.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,399 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Monroe township's population decreased by 20 (1.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monroe township's population increased by 55 (4.10%), 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, Monroe township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,308.