Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,028

Total Population

45.5

Median age

48.26%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

61.3

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

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

The median age in Upper Paxton township is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Paxton township's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Paxton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Paxton township, 13.33% were under the age of 15, 14.92% aged 15 to 29, 47.07% aged 30 to 64, 22.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 140 less females than males in Upper Paxton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.26% females and 51.74% males in Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 260.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 248.

Upper Paxton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Paxton township population: 96.43% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 1.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian and 0.05% are multiracial.
Upper Paxton 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 3,995 (99.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Paxton township is White with a population of 3,884 (96.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,282 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Paxton township's population increased by 269 (6.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Paxton township's population decreased by 179 (4.28%), 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 Paxton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,918.