Newport Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,546

Total Population

40.3

Median age

36.82%

Female population %

171.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

184

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Newport township is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Newport township's population under 18 was 14.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Newport township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Newport township, 12.45% were under the age of 15, 21.51% aged 15 to 29, 49.93% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,198 less females than males in Newport township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 36.82% females and 63.18% males in Newport Township, Pennsylvania.
The Newport Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 171.6:100 i.e. 171.6 men to 100 women (1.716).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 175.

Newport township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Newport township population: 75.96% are White, 16.41% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.96% are Asian, 2.22% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Newport township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 184 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,362 (95.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Newport township is White with a population of 3,453 (75.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,438 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Newport township's population increased by 307 (6.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Newport township's population decreased by 948 (17.66%), 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, Newport township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,421.