Patterson Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,108

Total Population

41.7

Median age

46.98%

Female population %

112.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

83.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Patterson township is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Patterson township's population under 18 was 26.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Patterson township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Patterson township, 23.87% were under the age of 15, 11.13% aged 15 to 29, 43.24% aged 30 to 64, 16.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 188 less females than males in Patterson township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.98% females and 53.02% males in Patterson Township, Pennsylvania.
The Patterson Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 112.9:100 i.e. 112.9 men to 100 women (1.129).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 191.

Patterson township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Patterson township population: 91.38% are White, 4.34% are Black or African American, 0.42% are Asian and 3.86% are multiracial.
Patterson township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,094 (99.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Patterson township is White with a population of 2,84 (91.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,186 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Patterson township's population decreased by 163 (5.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Patterson township's population increased by 99 (3.27%), 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, Patterson township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,850.