Conewago township, Adams County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

7,764

Total Population

47.0

Median age

52.29%

Female population %

91.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

449

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Conewago township is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Conewago township's population under 18 was 17.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Conewago township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Conewago township, 14.95% were under the age of 15, 16.72% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 22.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 356 more females than males in Conewago township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.29% females and 47.71% males in Conewago township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
The Conewago township, Adams County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 91.2:100 i.e. 91.2 men to 100 women (0.912).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 420.

Conewago township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Conewago township population: 92.56% are White, 1.82% are Black or African American, 1.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.
Conewago township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 449 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,315 (94.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Conewago township is White with a population of 7,186 (92.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,934 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Conewago township's population increased by 1,391 (24.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Conewago township's population increased by 751 (10.55%), 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, Conewago township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,728.