Washington township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

785

Total Population

41.7

Median age

46.11%

Female population %

116.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washington township is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington township's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington township, 18.47% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 17.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 less females than males in Washington township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.11% females and 53.89% males in Washington township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
The Washington township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 116.9:100 i.e. 116.9 men to 100 women (1.169).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 36.

Washington township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington township population: 98.98% are White, 0.64% are Asian and 0.38% are multiracial.
Washington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 785 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington township is White with a population of 777 (98.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 752 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Washington township's population increased by 78 (11.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington township's population increased by 6 (0.81%), 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, Washington township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 666.