Overview
1,921
Total Population
55.2
Median age
49.51%
Female population %
102:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
73.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cook township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cook township is 55.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cook township's population under 18 was 11.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cook township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cook township, 6.25% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.76% aged 30 to 64, 35.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 less females than males in Cook township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Cook Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Cook Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 170.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 147.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cook township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cook township population: 94.17% are White, 1.61% are Black or African American, 0.78% are Asian and 3.44% are multiracial.
- Cook township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,913 (99.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cook township is White with a population of 1,809 (94.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cook township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,395 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cook township's population decreased by 138 (5.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cook township's population decreased by 366 (16.22%), 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, Cook township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,867.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)