Woodward township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,279

Total Population

42.2

Median age

18.18%

Female population %

45:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

18.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

341

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Woodward township is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woodward township's population under 18 was 6.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woodward township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woodward township, 5.35% were under the age of 15, 16.43% aged 15 to 29, 67.66% aged 30 to 64, 9.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,723 less females than males in Woodward township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 18.18% females and 81.82% males in Woodward township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
The Woodward township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 45:100 i.e. 45 men to 100 women (4.500).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 522.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 107.

Woodward township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woodward township population: 60.86% are White, 27.02% are Black or African American, 1.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 3.06% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.
Woodward township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 341 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,938 (92.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woodward township is White with a population of 2,604 (60.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,198 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Woodward township's population increased by 407 (11.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woodward township's population increased by 139 (3.48%), 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, Woodward township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,588.