Towanda Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,165

Total Population

42.9

Median age

50.30%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

89.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

47

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Towanda township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Towanda township's population under 18 was 19.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Towanda township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Towanda township, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 9.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.92% aged 30 to 64, 28.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 more females than males in Towanda township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.30% females and 49.70% males in Towanda Township, Pennsylvania.
The Towanda Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 75.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 117.

Towanda township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Towanda township population: 92.10% are White, 1.46% are Black or African American, 2.23% are some other race and 4.21% are multiracial.
Towanda township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,118 (95.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Towanda township is White with a population of 1,073 (92.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,175 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Towanda township's population increased by 75 (6.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Towanda township's population decreased by 124 (10.67%), 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, Towanda township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,035.