East Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,927

Total Population

37.7

Median age

52.72%

Female population %

89.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

East Bethlehem township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Bethlehem township is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Bethlehem township's population under 18 was 23.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Bethlehem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Bethlehem township, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 47.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 105 more females than males in East Bethlehem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.72% females and 47.28% males in East Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 89.7:100 i.e. 89.7 men to 100 women (0.897).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 113.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 109.

East Bethlehem township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Bethlehem township population: 91.18% are White, 3.17% are Black or African American and 5.66% are multiracial.
East Bethlehem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,893 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Bethlehem township is White with a population of 1,757 (91.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,515 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Bethlehem township's population decreased by 165 (6.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Bethlehem township's population decreased by 38 (1.62%), 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 Bethlehem township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,278.