Delaware township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,137

Total Population

50.2

Median age

43.19%

Female population %

131.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Delaware township is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delaware township's population under 18 was 15.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delaware township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delaware township, 9.73% were under the age of 15, 19.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.68% aged 30 to 64, 21.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 291 less females than males in Delaware township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.19% females and 56.81% males in Delaware township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
The Delaware township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 131.5:100 i.e. 131.5 men to 100 women (1.315).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 116.

Delaware township's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Delaware township population: 99.34% are White and 0.66% are multiracial.
Delaware township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,128 (99.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delaware township is White with a population of 2,123 (99.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,291 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Delaware township's population increased by 126 (5.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delaware township's population decreased by 205 (8.95%), 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, Delaware township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,076.