Plumcreek Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,464

Total Population

48.3

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plumcreek township is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plumcreek township's population under 18 was 18.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plumcreek township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plumcreek township, 14.00% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 46.06% aged 30 to 64, 22.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Plumcreek township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Plumcreek Township, Pennsylvania.
The Plumcreek Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 130.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 133.

Plumcreek township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Plumcreek township population: 97.52% are White, 0.89% are some other race and 1.58% are multiracial.
Plumcreek township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,443 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plumcreek township is White with a population of 2,403 (97.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,379 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Plumcreek township's population increased by 445 (23.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plumcreek township's population decreased by 276 (11.60%), 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, Plumcreek township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,892.