Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

62,456

Total Population

40.5

Median age

50.06%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,869

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bensalem township is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bensalem township's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bensalem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bensalem township, 16.03% were under the age of 15, 19.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.25% aged 30 to 64, 15.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 more females than males in Bensalem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.06% females and 49.94% males in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania.
The Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,790.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,609.

Bensalem township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bensalem township population: 68.44% are White, 8.14% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.13% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.57% are some other race and 6.49% are multiracial.
Bensalem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6,869 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 55,587 (89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bensalem township is White with a population of 42,745 (68.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 62,797 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bensalem township's population increased by 2,091 (3.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bensalem township's population increased by 2,230 (3.69%), 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, Bensalem township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 58,289.