Wharton township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,395

Total Population

32.6

Median age

47.75%

Female population %

109.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

99

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wharton township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wharton township is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wharton township's population under 18 was 21.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wharton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wharton township, 19.68% were under the age of 15, 22.83% aged 15 to 29, 44.48% aged 30 to 64, 11.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Wharton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.75% females and 52.25% males in Wharton township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
The Wharton township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 329.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 238.

Wharton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wharton township population: 87.22% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 0.38% are Asian, 3.65% are some other race and 7.95% are multiracial.
Wharton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 99 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,296 (97.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wharton township is White with a population of 2,961 (87.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,131 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Wharton township's population decreased by 559 (13.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wharton township's population decreased by 214 (5.99%), 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, Wharton township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,302.