Sugarloaf township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,282

Total Population

53.3

Median age

56.79%

Female population %

76.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

81.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sugarloaf township is 53.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sugarloaf township's population under 18 was 14.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sugarloaf township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sugarloaf township, 12.17% were under the age of 15, 13.18% aged 15 to 29, 42.04% aged 30 to 64, 30.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 174 more females than males in Sugarloaf township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.79% females and 43.21% males in Sugarloaf township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
The Sugarloaf township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 76.1:100 i.e. 76.1 men to 100 women (0.761).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 215.

Sugarloaf township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Sugarloaf township population: 84.63% are White, 0.23% are Asian, 14.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.70% are multiracial.
Sugarloaf township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,267 (98.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sugarloaf township is White with a population of 1,085 (84.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 917 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Sugarloaf township's population increased by 26 (2.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sugarloaf township's population decreased by 27 (2.95%), 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, Sugarloaf township's population was lowest in year 2005 at 871.