Union township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,620

Total Population

44.5

Median age

48.37%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

90.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

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 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union township's population under 18 was 29.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union township, 22.21% were under the age of 15, 16.19% aged 15 to 29, 36.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.36% aged 65 to 84, and 5.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Union township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.37% females and 51.63% males in Union township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
The Union township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 284.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 196.

Union township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union township population: 98.48% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.55% are some other race and 0.44% are multiracial.
Union township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,618 (99.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union township is White with a population of 3,565 (98.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,686 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Union township's population increased by 144 (4.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union township's population increased by 200 (5.78%), 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 2003 at 3,291.