Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,096

Total Population

51.0

Median age

52.24%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Norwegian township is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norwegian township's population under 18 was 15.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norwegian township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norwegian township, 13.07% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 21.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 more females than males in Norwegian township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.24% females and 47.76% males in Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania.
The Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 125.

Norwegian township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Norwegian township population: 99% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American and 0.10% are multiracial.
Norwegian township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,072 (98.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norwegian township is White with a population of 2,075 (99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,312 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Norwegian township's population increased by 134 (6.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norwegian township's population decreased by 153 (6.62%), 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, Norwegian township's population was lowest in year 2005 at 2,151.