Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,221

Total Population

37.4

Median age

48.48%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

77.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Penn township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Penn township is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Penn township's population under 18 was 33.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Penn township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Penn township, 28.34% were under the age of 15, 13.92% aged 15 to 29, 42.59% aged 30 to 64, 14.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 less females than males in Penn township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
The Penn township, Centre County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 75.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 91.

Penn township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Penn township population: 91.40% are White, 8.44% are Asian and 0.16% are multiracial.
Penn township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,22 (99.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Penn township is White with a population of 1,116 (91.40% of the total population).

Penn township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,204 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Penn township's population increased by 256 (27.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Penn township's population increased by 7 (0.59%), 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, Penn township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 933.