Benner Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,491

Total Population

42.7

Median age

24.04%

Female population %

316:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

26.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

575

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Benner township is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benner township's population under 18 was 8.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benner township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benner township, 6.35% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 60.56% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,409 less females than males in Benner township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 24.04% females and 75.96% males in Benner Township, Pennsylvania.
The Benner Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 316:100 i.e. 316 men to 100 women (3.160).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 846.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 202.

Benner township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Benner township population: 69.19% are White, 25.10% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 2.05% are some other race and 3.45% are multiracial.
Benner township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 575 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,916 (93.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benner township is White with a population of 5,875 (69.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,313 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Benner township's population increased by 977 (18.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benner township's population increased by 2,788 (44.87%), 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, Benner township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,236.