Dreher Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,408

Total Population

53.6

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

91.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

145

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dreher township is 53.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dreher township's population under 18 was 18.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dreher township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dreher township, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 9.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.18% aged 30 to 64, 27.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Dreher township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Dreher Township, Pennsylvania.
The Dreher Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 74.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 111.

Dreher township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dreher township population: 81.53% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 3.76% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.99% are some other race and 11.51% are multiracial.
Dreher township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 145 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,263 (89.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dreher township is White with a population of 1,148 (81.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,408 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dreher township's population increased by 119 (9.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dreher township's population decreased by 62 (4.40%), 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, Dreher township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,289.