Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,623

Total Population

50.1

Median age

49.41%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

73.3

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

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

The median age in Potter township is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potter township's population under 18 was 17.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potter township, 12.97% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 45.18% aged 30 to 64, 27.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Potter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.41% females and 50.59% males in Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
The Potter township, Centre County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 214.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 247.

Potter township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Potter township population: 97.71% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American and 1.82% are multiracial.
Potter 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 3,613 (99.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potter township is White with a population of 3,54 (97.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,615 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Potter township's population increased by 275 (8.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potter township's population increased by 40 (1.13%), 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, Potter township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,261.