Sterling Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,451

Total Population

46.8

Median age

44.25%

Female population %

126:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sterling township is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sterling township's population under 18 was 19.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sterling township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sterling township, 16.26% were under the age of 15, 15.78% aged 15 to 29, 42.32% aged 30 to 64, 23.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 less females than males in Sterling township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.25% females and 55.75% males in Sterling Township, Pennsylvania.
The Sterling Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 126:100 i.e. 126 men to 100 women (1.260).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 102.

Sterling township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sterling township population: 90.49% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 1.52% are Asian, 2.21% are some other race and 4.69% are multiracial.
Sterling township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,411 (97.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sterling township is White with a population of 1,313 (90.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,498 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sterling township's population increased by 195 (15.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sterling township's population increased by 31 (2.14%), 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, Sterling township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,254.