Overview
1,019
Total Population
50.3
Median age
45.44%
Female population %
120.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
47.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oliver township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oliver township is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oliver township's population under 18 was 14.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oliver township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oliver township, 10.01% were under the age of 15, 15.51% aged 15 to 29, 52.11% aged 30 to 64, 20.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 93 less females than males in Oliver township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.44% females and 54.56% males in Oliver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
- The Oliver township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 120.1:100 i.e. 120.1 men to 100 women (1.201).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 63.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oliver township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oliver township population: 92.44% are White, 0.59% are some other race and 6.97% are multiracial.
- Oliver township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,007 (98.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oliver township is White with a population of 942 (92.44% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oliver township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,150 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Oliver township's population decreased by 40 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oliver township's population decreased by 80 (7.37%), 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, Oliver township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 992.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)