Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,475

Total Population

49.3

Median age

49.41%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shamokin township is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shamokin township's population under 18 was 17.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shamokin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shamokin township, 15.52% were under the age of 15, 12.40% aged 15 to 29, 50.51% aged 30 to 64, 19.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Shamokin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.41% females and 50.59% males in Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania.
The Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 159.

Shamokin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shamokin township population: 97.13% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian and 2.18% are multiracial.
Shamokin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,444 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shamokin township is White with a population of 2,404 (97.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,443 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Shamokin township's population increased by 248 (11.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shamokin township's population decreased by 39 (1.62%), 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, Shamokin township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,160.