Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,244

Total Population

50.7

Median age

55.51%

Female population %

80.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

74.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Edgmont township is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Edgmont township's population under 18 was 19.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Edgmont township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Edgmont township, 15.06% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 38.69% aged 30 to 64, 19.72% aged 65 to 84, and 7.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 468 more females than males in Edgmont township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.51% females and 44.49% males in Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania.
The Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 195.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 271.

Edgmont township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Edgmont township population: 90.01% are White, 2.76% are Black or African American, 4.08% are Asian and 3.16% are multiracial.
Edgmont township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,164 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Edgmont township is White with a population of 3,82 (90.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,458 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Edgmont township's population increased by 42 (1.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Edgmont township's population increased by 311 (7.81%), 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, Edgmont township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,940.