Overview
1,592
Total Population
43.4
Median age
50.57%
Female population %
97.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
73.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sugarcreek township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sugarcreek township is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sugarcreek township's population under 18 was 21.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sugarcreek township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sugarcreek township, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 39.13% aged 30 to 64, 19.60% aged 65 to 84, and 5.84% were 85 years of age and older.
![Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Sugarcreek township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sugarcreek-township-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Sugarcreek township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 102.
![Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sugarcreek-township-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Sugarcreek township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sugarcreek township population: 89.07% are White, 5.90% are Black or African American, 0.13% are Asian and 4.90% are multiracial.
- Sugarcreek 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 1,592 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sugarcreek township is White with a population of 1,418 (89.07% of the total population).
![Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sugarcreek-township-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Sugarcreek township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,561 in the year 2003
- From 2000 to 2010, Sugarcreek township's population decreased by 15 (0.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sugarcreek township's population decreased by 189 (12.29%), 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, Sugarcreek township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,349.
![Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Sugarcreek township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-sugarcreek-township-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)