South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

17,913

Total Population

40.8

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

419

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Fayette township is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Fayette township's population under 18 was 26.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Fayette township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Fayette township, 23.12% were under the age of 15, 12.52% aged 15 to 29, 47.66% aged 30 to 64, 12.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 241 more females than males in South Fayette township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania.
The South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,027.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 884.

South Fayette township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Fayette township population: 82.82% are White, 2.43% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.97% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
South Fayette township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 419 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,494 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Fayette township is White with a population of 14,836 (82.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,449 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, South Fayette township's population increased by 2,125 (17.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Fayette township's population increased by 3,934 (27.29%), 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 Fayette township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,292.