Palmyra township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

891

Total Population

51.8

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palmyra township is 51.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmyra township's population under 18 was 16.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmyra township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmyra township, 14.70% were under the age of 15, 12.46% aged 15 to 29, 49.38% aged 30 to 64, 18.07% aged 65 to 84, and 5.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Palmyra township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Palmyra township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
The Palmyra township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 50.

Palmyra township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmyra township population: 96.30% are White, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian and 3.03% are multiracial.
Palmyra township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 873 (97.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmyra township is White with a population of 858 (96.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,483 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Palmyra township's population increased by 183 (15.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmyra township's population decreased by 88 (6.61%), 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, Palmyra township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,149.