Wayne township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,352

Total Population

44.9

Median age

45.75%

Female population %

118.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

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 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wayne township's population under 18 was 20.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wayne township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wayne township, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 15.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.41% aged 30 to 64, 19.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 200 less females than males in Wayne township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.75% females and 54.25% males in Wayne township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
The Wayne township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 118.6:100 i.e. 118.6 men to 100 women (1.186).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 177.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 108.

Wayne township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wayne township population: 96.68% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American and 3.15% are multiracial.
Wayne township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,342 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wayne township is White with a population of 2,274 (96.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,545 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Wayne township's population increased by 104 (4.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wayne township's population decreased by 184 (7.23%), 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 2022 at 2,351.