Caernarvon township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,225

Total Population

41.3

Median age

49.07%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

66.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

236

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Caernarvon township is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Caernarvon township's population under 18 was 29.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Caernarvon township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Caernarvon township, 23.95% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 less females than males in Caernarvon township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.07% females and 50.93% males in Caernarvon township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Caernarvon township, Berks County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 327.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 267.

Caernarvon township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Caernarvon township population: 95.93% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 2.30% are Asian and 1.42% are multiracial.
Caernarvon township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,989 (94.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Caernarvon township is White with a population of 4,053 (95.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,291 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Caernarvon township's population increased by 1,794 (79.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Caernarvon township's population increased by 192 (4.75%), 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, Caernarvon township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,252.