Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

37,331

Total Population

40.3

Median age

52.54%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,573

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cheltenham township is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheltenham township's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheltenham township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheltenham township, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 22.28% aged 15 to 29, 42.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,897 more females than males in Cheltenham township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.54% females and 47.46% males in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
The Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,609.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,810.

Cheltenham township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheltenham township population: 51.42% are White, 35.81% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.20% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.09% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.
Cheltenham township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,573 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,758 (95.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheltenham township is White with a population of 19,196 (51.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 38,590 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Cheltenham township's population decreased by 103 (0.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheltenham township's population increased by 640 (1.74%), 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, Cheltenham township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 36,029.