East Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,141

Total Population

57.9

Median age

47.22%

Female population %

111.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

80.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Wheatfield township is 57.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Wheatfield township's population under 18 was 11.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Wheatfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Wheatfield township, 8.64% were under the age of 15, 13.08% aged 15 to 29, 42.32% aged 30 to 64, 31.62% aged 65 to 84, and 4.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in East Wheatfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.22% females and 52.78% males in East Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 111.8:100 i.e. 111.8 men to 100 women (1.118).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 187.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 125.

East Wheatfield township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of East Wheatfield township population: 99.35% are White, 0.19% are Asian and 0.47% are multiracial.
East Wheatfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,092 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Wheatfield township is White with a population of 2,127 (99.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,607 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Wheatfield township's population decreased by 244 (9.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Wheatfield township's population decreased by 228 (9.65%), 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 Wheatfield township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,126.