Upper Augusta Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,099

Total Population

48.2

Median age

48.50%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Augusta township is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Augusta township's population under 18 was 16.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Augusta township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Augusta township, 14.91% were under the age of 15, 11.62% aged 15 to 29, 51.31% aged 30 to 64, 20.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 less females than males in Upper Augusta township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.50% females and 51.50% males in Upper Augusta Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Augusta Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 123.

Upper Augusta township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Augusta township population: 98.19% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.05% are Asian and 1.57% are multiracial.
Upper Augusta township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,003 (95.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Augusta township is White with a population of 2,061 (98.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,590 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Augusta township's population increased by 392 (17.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Augusta township's population decreased by 114 (4.41%), 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, Upper Augusta township's population was lowest in year 2004 at 2,169.