Elmhurst Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

943

Total Population

52.5

Median age

58.32%

Female population %

71.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

111.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elmhurst township is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elmhurst township's population under 18 was 15.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elmhurst township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elmhurst township, 12.62% were under the age of 15, 14.63% aged 15 to 29, 32.56% aged 30 to 64, 26.09% aged 65 to 84, and 14.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 157 more females than males in Elmhurst township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.32% females and 41.68% males in Elmhurst Township, Pennsylvania.
The Elmhurst Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 71.5:100 i.e. 71.5 men to 100 women (0.715).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 113.

Elmhurst township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elmhurst township population: 96.18% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 0.21% are Asian and 3.50% are multiracial.
Elmhurst township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 922 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elmhurst township is White with a population of 907 (96.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 880 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Elmhurst township's population increased by 35 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elmhurst township's population decreased by 38 (4.32%), 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, Elmhurst township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 834.