Bristol Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

54,309

Total Population

39.0

Median age

50.64%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,389

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bristol township is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bristol township's population under 18 was 21.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bristol township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bristol township, 17.14% were under the age of 15, 20.11% aged 15 to 29, 48.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 693 more females than males in Bristol township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.64% females and 49.36% males in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.
The Bristol Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,230.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,222.

Bristol township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bristol township population: 76.14% are White, 11.80% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.80% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.03% are some other race and 5.15% are multiracial.
Bristol township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5,389 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,92 (90.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bristol township is White with a population of 41,349 (76.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 55,599 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bristol township's population decreased by 1,044 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bristol township's population decreased by 323 (0.59%), 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, Bristol township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 53,470.