Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,302

Total Population

44.2

Median age

49.55%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,414

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tobyhanna township is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tobyhanna township's population under 18 was 16.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tobyhanna township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tobyhanna township, 12.49% were under the age of 15, 20.34% aged 15 to 29, 49.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 less females than males in Tobyhanna township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania.
The Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 452.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 459.

Tobyhanna township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tobyhanna township population: 79.28% are White, 5.75% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.64% are Asian, 4.38% are some other race and 7.88% are multiracial.
Tobyhanna township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,414 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,888 (82.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tobyhanna township is White with a population of 6,582 (79.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,611 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Tobyhanna township's population increased by 2,351 (37.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tobyhanna township's population decreased by 237 (2.77%), 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, Tobyhanna township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,195.