Overview
2,115
Total Population
43.1
Median age
47.57%
Female population %
110.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bell township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bell township is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bell township's population under 18 was 16.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bell township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bell township, 13.81% were under the age of 15, 21.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.69% aged 30 to 64, 20.76% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 103 less females than males in Bell township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.57% females and 52.43% males in Bell township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
- The Bell township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 102.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bell township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bell township population: 97.16% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American and 2.51% are multiracial.
- Bell township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,106 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bell township is White with a population of 2,055 (97.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bell township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,048 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Bell township's population increased by 67 (3.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bell township's population decreased by 39 (1.90%), 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, Bell township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,951.
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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)