Wayne township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,196

Total Population

46.8

Median age

50.84%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

35.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wayne township is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wayne township's population under 18 was 17.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wayne township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wayne township, 13.63% were under the age of 15, 17.47% aged 15 to 29, 56.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Wayne township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Wayne township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
The Wayne township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 91.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 90.

Wayne township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wayne township population: 95.40% are White, 1.09% are Asian and 3.51% are multiracial.
Wayne township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,181 (98.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wayne township is White with a population of 1,141 (95.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,371 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wayne township's population increased by 120 (9.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wayne township's population decreased by 57 (4.31%), 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, Wayne township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,204.