Cumru Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

15,595

Total Population

44.6

Median age

51.38%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,071

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cumru township is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cumru township's population under 18 was 20.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cumru township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cumru township, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 13.63% aged 15 to 29, 46.19% aged 30 to 64, 19.13% aged 65 to 84, and 3.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 431 more females than males in Cumru township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.38% females and 48.62% males in Cumru Township, Pennsylvania.
The Cumru Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 582.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 661.

Cumru township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cumru township population: 83.99% are White, 4.78% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.26% are Asian, 3.59% are some other race and 5.34% are multiracial.
Cumru township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,071 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,524 (86.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cumru township is White with a population of 13,099 (83.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,627 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cumru township's population increased by 1,404 (10.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cumru township's population increased by 298 (1.95%), 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, Cumru township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,911.