East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

26,092

Total Population

48.7

Median age

51.92%

Female population %

92.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,023

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Hempfield township is 48.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Hempfield township's population under 18 was 18.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Hempfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Hempfield township, 15.01% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 22.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,000 more females than males in East Hempfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.92% females and 48.08% males in East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,078.

East Hempfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Hempfield township population: 87.43% are White, 2.66% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.08% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.19% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.
East Hempfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,023 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,069 (92.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Hempfield township is White with a population of 22,812 (87.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,736 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, East Hempfield township's population increased by 2,190 (10.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Hempfield township's population increased by 2,727 (11.57%), 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 Hempfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,372.