Rockdale Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,258

Total Population

41.3

Median age

46.66%

Female population %

114.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rockdale township is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rockdale township's population under 18 was 23.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rockdale township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rockdale township, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 19.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Rockdale township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.66% females and 53.34% males in Rockdale Township, Pennsylvania.
The Rockdale Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 114.3:100 i.e. 114.3 men to 100 women (1.143).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 91.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 68.

Rockdale township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rockdale township population: 98.09% are White, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.51% are Asian and 0.24% are multiracial.
Rockdale township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,239 (98.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rockdale township is White with a population of 1,234 (98.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,505 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Rockdale township's population increased by 159 (11.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rockdale township's population decreased by 144 (9.57%), 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, Rockdale township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,346.