Washington township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,657

Total Population

44.5

Median age

43.81%

Female population %

128.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

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 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington township's population under 18 was 20.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington township, 16.54% were under the age of 15, 19.19% aged 15 to 29, 48.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.67% aged 65 to 84, and 3.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 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 43.81% females and 56.19% males in Washington township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
The Washington township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 128.2:100 i.e. 128.2 men to 100 women (1.282).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 80.

Washington township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington township population: 95.90% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Washington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,599 (96.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington township is White with a population of 1,589 (95.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,417 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Washington township's population increased by 103 (7.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington township's population decreased by 81 (5.72%), 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 2019 at 1,302.