Union township, Adams County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,081

Total Population

50.7

Median age

52.42%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Union township is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union township's population under 18 was 16.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union township, 14.09% were under the age of 15, 14.77% aged 15 to 29, 49.11% aged 30 to 64, 17.49% aged 65 to 84, and 4.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 149 more females than males in Union township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Union township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
The Union township, Adams County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 171.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 187.

Union township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union township population: 96.27% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
Union township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,048 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union township is White with a population of 2,966 (96.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,337 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Union township's population increased by 199 (6.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union township's population decreased by 74 (2.35%), 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, Union township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,945.