Tuscarora township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,271

Total Population

42.1

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

117

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tuscarora township is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tuscarora township's population under 18 was 24.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tuscarora township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tuscarora township, 18.96% were under the age of 15, 18.41% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Tuscarora township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Tuscarora township, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
The Tuscarora township, Perry County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 67.

Tuscarora township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Tuscarora township population: 97.25% are White, 0.55% are Asian and 2.20% are multiracial.
Tuscarora township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 117 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,154 (90.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tuscarora township is White with a population of 1,236 (97.25% of the total population).

Tuscarora township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,322 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tuscarora township's population increased by 78 (7.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tuscarora township's population increased by 120 (10.08%), 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, Tuscarora township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,113.