Bethel township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,140

Total Population

38.3

Median age

50.99%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

458

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bethel township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bethel township is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel township's population under 18 was 23.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel township, 19.18% were under the age of 15, 18.05% aged 15 to 29, 48.79% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Bethel township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.99% females and 49.01% males in Bethel township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
The Bethel township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 284.

Bethel township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel township population: 92.39% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian, 5.84% are some other race and 1.13% are multiracial.
Bethel township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 458 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,682 (91.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel township is White with a population of 4,749 (92.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,777 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel township's population increased by 579 (13.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel township's population increased by 114 (2.27%), 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, Bethel township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,438.