Berwick Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,495

Total Population

45.0

Median age

51.90%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berwick township is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berwick township's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berwick township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berwick township, 20.32% were under the age of 15, 11.46% aged 15 to 29, 47.33% aged 30 to 64, 19.96% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 95 more females than males in Berwick township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.90% females and 48.10% males in Berwick Township, Pennsylvania.
The Berwick Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 123.

Berwick township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berwick township population: 94.83% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 1.32% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 0.60% are multiracial.
Berwick township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,395 (95.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berwick township is White with a population of 2,366 (94.83% of the total population).

Berwick township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,420 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Berwick township's population increased by 510 (27.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berwick township's population increased by 32 (1.35%), 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, Berwick township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,858.