Rye Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,280

Total Population

52.5

Median age

46.05%

Female population %

117.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rye township is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rye township's population under 18 was 10.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rye township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rye township, 7.76% were under the age of 15, 15.44% aged 15 to 29, 54.74% aged 30 to 64, 20.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 180 less females than males in Rye township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.05% females and 53.95% males in Rye Township, Pennsylvania.
The Rye Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 117.1:100 i.e. 117.1 men to 100 women (1.171).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 168.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 142.

Rye township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rye township population: 96.49% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.66% are some other race and 0.79% are multiracial.
Rye township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,262 (99.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rye township is White with a population of 2,2 (96.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,541 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rye township's population increased by 34 (1.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rye township's population decreased by 97 (4.11%), 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, Rye township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,262.