South Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,432

Total Population

52.7

Median age

47.39%

Female population %

111:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Huntingdon township is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Huntingdon township's population under 18 was 13.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Huntingdon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Huntingdon township, 11.32% were under the age of 15, 12.06% aged 15 to 29, 53.90% aged 30 to 64, 18.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 284 less females than males in South Huntingdon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.39% females and 52.61% males in South Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania.
The South Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 111:100 i.e. 111 men to 100 women (1.110).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 503.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 266.

South Huntingdon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Huntingdon township population: 96.89% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.79% are Asian and 0.88% are multiracial.
South Huntingdon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,432 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Huntingdon township is White with a population of 5,263 (96.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,133 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Huntingdon township's population decreased by 349 (5.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Huntingdon township's population decreased by 366 (6.33%), 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 Huntingdon township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,355.