Richland township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

12,195

Total Population

42.5

Median age

49.98%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

216

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richland township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richland township's population under 18 was 14.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richland township, 12.60% were under the age of 15, 26.16% aged 15 to 29, 36.82% aged 30 to 64, 18.20% aged 65 to 84, and 6.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Richland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Richland township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
The Richland township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 792.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 756.

Richland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richland township population: 95.79% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 1.29% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.83% are multiracial.
Richland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 216 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,979 (98.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richland township is White with a population of 11,682 (95.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,781 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Richland township's population increased by 270 (2.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richland township's population decreased by 580 (4.54%), 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, Richland township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 11,747.