Plymouth township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,621

Total Population

47.5

Median age

46.08%

Female population %

117:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

122

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plymouth township is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plymouth township's population under 18 was 17.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plymouth township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plymouth township, 14.81% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 47.62% aged 30 to 64, 16.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 127 less females than males in Plymouth township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.08% females and 53.92% males in Plymouth township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The Plymouth township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 117:100 i.e. 117 men to 100 women (1.170).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 115.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 112.

Plymouth township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plymouth township population: 87.60% are White, 4.32% are Black or African American, 0.49% are some other race and 7.59% are multiracial.
Plymouth township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,499 (92.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plymouth township is White with a population of 1,42 (87.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,115 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Plymouth township's population decreased by 297 (14.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plymouth township's population decreased by 101 (5.56%), 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, Plymouth township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,716.