Overview
1,790
Total Population
48.2
Median age
45.92%
Female population %
117.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
56.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
102
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 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oliver township's population under 18 was 16.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oliver township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oliver township, 15.70% were under the age of 15, 14.86% aged 15 to 29, 49.05% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 146 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 45.92% females and 54.08% males in Oliver township, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
- The Oliver township, Perry County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 117.8:100 i.e. 117.8 men to 100 women (1.178).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 102.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 120.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oliver township's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oliver township population: 98.99% are White and 1.01% are multiracial.
- Oliver township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 102 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,688 (94.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oliver township is White with a population of 1,772 (98.99% 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 2,076 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Oliver township's population decreased by 111 (5.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oliver township's population increased by 109 (5.63%), 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 2013 at 1,923.
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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)