Overview
3,089
Total Population
49.8
Median age
47.52%
Female population %
110.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
71.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Saltlick township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Saltlick township is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Saltlick township's population under 18 was 16.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Saltlick township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Saltlick township, 12.33% were under the age of 15, 20.62% aged 15 to 29, 37.84% aged 30 to 64, 22.50% aged 65 to 84, and 6.70% were 85 years of age and older.
![Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Saltlick township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/saltlick-township-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 153 less females than males in Saltlick township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.52% females and 52.48% males in Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 110.4:100 i.e. 110.4 men to 100 women (1.104).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 227.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 155.
![Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/saltlick-township-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Saltlick township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Saltlick township population: 99.68% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American and 0.16% are multiracial.
- Saltlick township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,089 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Saltlick township is White with a population of 3,079 (99.68% of the total population).
![Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/saltlick-township-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Saltlick township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,702 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Saltlick township's population decreased by 260 (7.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Saltlick township's population decreased by 405 (11.77%), 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, Saltlick township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,981.
![Saltlick Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Saltlick township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-saltlick-township-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)