Overview
967
Total Population
54.3
Median age
48.40%
Female population %
106.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
67.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
84
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Preston township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Preston township is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Preston township's population under 18 was 17.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Preston township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Preston township, 12.62% were under the age of 15, 11.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.78% aged 30 to 64, 26.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 31 less females than males in Preston township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.40% females and 51.60% males in Preston Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Preston Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 86.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Preston township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Preston township population: 92.86% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are some other race and 3.93% are multiracial.
- Preston township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 883 (91.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Preston township is White with a population of 898 (92.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Preston township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,130 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Preston township's population decreased by 79 (7.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Preston township's population decreased by 24 (2.36%), 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, Preston township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 994.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)