German Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,709

Total Population

39.6

Median age

53.85%

Female population %

85.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

107

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in German township is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
German township's population under 18 was 21.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
German township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in German township, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 363 more females than males in German township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.85% females and 46.15% males in German Township, Pennsylvania.
The German Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 251.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 366.

German township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of German township population: 89.93% are White, 4.93% are Black or African American, 0.72% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 3.53% are multiracial.
German township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,602 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in German township is White with a population of 4,235 (89.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,634 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, German township's population decreased by 577 (10.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, German township's population decreased by 394 (7.79%), 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, German township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,562.