South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,602

Total Population

44.2

Median age

45.57%

Female population %

119.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Canaan township is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Canaan township's population under 18 was 16.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Canaan township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Canaan township, 13.55% were under the age of 15, 21.04% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.92% aged 65 to 84, and 3.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 142 less females than males in South Canaan township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.57% females and 54.43% males in South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania.
The South Canaan Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 119.5:100 i.e. 119.5 men to 100 women (1.195).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 76.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 80.

South Canaan township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Canaan township population: 94.88% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.56% are Asian and 4.06% are multiracial.
South Canaan township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,548 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Canaan township is White with a population of 1,52 (94.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,827 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, South Canaan township's population increased by 145 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Canaan township's population decreased by 3 (0.17%), 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, South Canaan township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,652.