Elizabeth township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,993

Total Population

42.9

Median age

48.06%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elizabeth township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elizabeth township's population under 18 was 22.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elizabeth township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elizabeth township, 19.18% were under the age of 15, 15.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.98% aged 30 to 64, 19.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 155 less females than males in Elizabeth township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.06% females and 51.94% males in Elizabeth township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Elizabeth township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 215.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 209.

Elizabeth township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elizabeth township population: 92.74% are White, 2.88% are Asian and 4.38% are multiracial.
Elizabeth township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,98 (99.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elizabeth township is White with a population of 3,703 (92.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,996 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Elizabeth township's population increased by 76 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elizabeth township's population increased by 87 (2.24%), 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, Elizabeth township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,813.