McCandless Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

29,526

Total Population

43.6

Median age

50.78%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

848

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in McCandless township is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McCandless township's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McCandless township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McCandless township, 16.34% were under the age of 15, 16.99% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 460 more females than males in McCandless township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania.
The McCandless Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,231.

McCandless township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McCandless township population: 89.23% are White, 2.15% are Black or African American, 5.33% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
McCandless township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 848 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,678 (97.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McCandless township is White with a population of 26,346 (89.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,666 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, McCandless township's population decreased by 389 (1.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McCandless township's population increased by 1,088 (3.81%), 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, McCandless township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 27,361.