North Union township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

11,902

Total Population

47.4

Median age

54.50%

Female population %

83.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

113

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Union township is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Union township's population under 18 was 18.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Union township, 15.14% were under the age of 15, 15.16% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 22.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,072 more females than males in North Union township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.50% females and 45.50% males in North Union township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
The North Union township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 563.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 671.

North Union township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Union township population: 94.46% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 2.10% are multiracial.
North Union township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,789 (99.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Union township is White with a population of 11,243 (94.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,285 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, North Union township's population decreased by 1,564 (10.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Union township's population decreased by 915 (7.19%), 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, North Union township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,571.