Woodward township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,941

Total Population

50.9

Median age

53.79%

Female population %

85.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

47

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 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woodward township's population under 18 was 18.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woodward township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woodward township, 15.30% were under the age of 15, 12.16% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 24.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 147 more females than males in Woodward township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.79% females and 46.21% males in Woodward township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
The Woodward township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 85.9:100 i.e. 85.9 men to 100 women (0.859).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 114.

Woodward township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woodward township population: 96.14% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 1.70% are some other race and 1.18% are multiracial.
Woodward township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,894 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woodward township is White with a population of 1,866 (96.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,411 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Woodward township's population decreased by 219 (9.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woodward township's population decreased by 155 (7.07%), 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 2022 at 2,022.