Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,951

Total Population

42.4

Median age

46.46%

Female population %

115.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

95

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chanceford township is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chanceford township's population under 18 was 22.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chanceford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chanceford township, 20.11% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 49.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.07% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 421 less females than males in Chanceford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.46% females and 53.54% males in Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 404.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 312.

Chanceford township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chanceford township population: 96.12% are White, 0.81% are Black or African American, 0.25% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
Chanceford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,856 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chanceford township is White with a population of 5,72 (96.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,402 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Chanceford township's population increased by 114 (1.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chanceford township's population decreased by 177 (2.90%), 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, Chanceford township's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,927.