East Deer Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,420

Total Population

41.5

Median age

56.90%

Female population %

75.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Deer township is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Deer township's population under 18 was 22.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Deer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Deer township, 21.76% were under the age of 15, 12.68% aged 15 to 29, 52.68% aged 30 to 64, 10.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 196 more females than males in East Deer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.90% females and 43.10% males in East Deer Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Deer Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 75.7:100 i.e. 75.7 men to 100 women (0.757).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 96.

East Deer township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Deer township population: 91.90% are White, 2.75% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.
East Deer township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,408 (99.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Deer township is White with a population of 1,305 (91.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,494 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, East Deer township's population increased by 125 (9.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Deer township's population decreased by 6 (0.40%), 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, East Deer township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,335.