Shohola Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,506

Total Population

51.5

Median age

50.60%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

103

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shohola township is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shohola township's population under 18 was 18.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shohola township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shohola township, 12.57% were under the age of 15, 14.37% aged 15 to 29, 49.56% aged 30 to 64, 23.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in Shohola township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.60% females and 49.40% males in Shohola Township, Pennsylvania.
The Shohola Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 196.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.

Shohola township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shohola township population: 92.90% are White, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.35% are Asian and 4.31% are multiracial.
Shohola township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,403 (95.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shohola township is White with a population of 2,328 (92.90% of the total population).

Shohola township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,589 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shohola township's population increased by 366 (17.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shohola township's population increased by 52 (2.10%), 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, Shohola township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,105.