Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,222

Total Population

59.2

Median age

56.46%

Female population %

77.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bridgeton township is 59.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgeton township's population under 18 was 12.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgeton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgeton township, 11.05% were under the age of 15, 8.67% aged 15 to 29, 50.33% aged 30 to 64, 27.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 158 more females than males in Bridgeton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.46% females and 43.54% males in Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania.
The Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 77.1:100 i.e. 77.1 men to 100 women (0.771).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 128.

Bridgeton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bridgeton township population: 89.61% are White, 4.50% are Black or African American, 0.25% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Bridgeton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,211 (99.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgeton township is White with a population of 1,095 (89.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,423 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgeton township's population decreased by 117 (8.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgeton township's population decreased by 56 (4.35%), 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, Bridgeton township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,223.