Overview
1,400
Total Population
34.7
Median age
45.86%
Female population %
118.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
59.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Union township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Union township is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Union township's population under 18 was 27.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Union township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Union township, 22.00% were under the age of 15, 22.93% aged 15 to 29, 39.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 116 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 45.86% females and 54.14% males in Union township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
- The Union township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 118.1:100 i.e. 118.1 men to 100 women (1.181).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 95.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 58.
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Race / Ethnicity
Union township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Union township population: 98.57% are White and 1.43% are multiracial.
- Union township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,381 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Union township is White with a population of 1,38 (98.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Union township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,570 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Union township's population increased by 1 (0.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Union township's population decreased by 25 (1.65%), 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 2020 at 1,492.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)