South Franklin Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,906

Total Population

50.2

Median age

47.69%

Female population %

109.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Franklin township is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Franklin township's population under 18 was 16.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Franklin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Franklin township, 15.24% were under the age of 15, 10.53% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 25.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 less females than males in South Franklin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.69% females and 52.31% males in South Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
The South Franklin Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 109.7:100 i.e. 109.7 men to 100 women (1.097).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 204.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 155.

South Franklin township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Franklin township population: 98.31% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American and 1.10% are multiracial.
South Franklin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,885 (99.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Franklin township is White with a population of 2,857 (98.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,754 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, South Franklin township's population decreased by 429 (11.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Franklin township's population decreased by 442 (13.35%), 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 Franklin township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,846.