Susquehanna township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

26,354

Total Population

42.6

Median age

53.75%

Female population %

86.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,974

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Susquehanna township is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Susquehanna township's population under 18 was 20.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Susquehanna township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Susquehanna township, 17.08% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.68% aged 30 to 64, 16.50% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,974 more females than males in Susquehanna township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.75% females and 46.25% males in Susquehanna township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
The Susquehanna township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,188.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,010.

Susquehanna township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Susquehanna township population: 55.73% are White, 25.74% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.95% are Asian, 2.84% are some other race and 7.51% are multiracial.
Susquehanna township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,974 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,38 (92.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Susquehanna township is White with a population of 14,688 (55.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,784 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Susquehanna township's population increased by 2,188 (9.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Susquehanna township's population increased by 2,664 (11.06%), 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, Susquehanna township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,898.