East Allen Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,014

Total Population

52.4

Median age

50.72%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

71.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

181

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Allen township is 52.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Allen township's population under 18 was 15.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Allen township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Allen township, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 14.22% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 24.43% aged 65 to 84, and 4.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 more females than males in East Allen township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in East Allen Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Allen Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 214.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 265.

East Allen township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of East Allen township population: 98.40% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American and 0.94% are multiracial.
East Allen township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 181 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,833 (96.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Allen township is White with a population of 4,934 (98.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,226 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, East Allen township's population increased by 57 (1.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Allen township's population increased by 116 (2.37%), 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, East Allen township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,841.