Shirley Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,286

Total Population

51.2

Median age

44.93%

Female population %

122.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shirley township is 51.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shirley township's population under 18 was 17.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shirley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shirley township, 15.27% were under the age of 15, 16.75% aged 15 to 29, 37.88% aged 30 to 64, 26.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 232 less females than males in Shirley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.93% females and 55.07% males in Shirley Township, Pennsylvania.
The Shirley Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 122.6:100 i.e. 122.6 men to 100 women (1.226).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 155.

Shirley township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shirley township population: 96.33% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.62% are some other race and 0.83% are multiracial.
Shirley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,216 (96.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shirley township is White with a population of 2,202 (96.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,529 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Shirley township's population increased by 12 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shirley township's population decreased by 126 (4.98%), 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, Shirley township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,385.