Hamilton township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,661

Total Population

45.8

Median age

47.42%

Female population %

110.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hamilton township is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hamilton township's population under 18 was 13.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hamilton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hamilton township, 11.56% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 47.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 447 less females than males in Hamilton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.42% females and 52.58% males in Hamilton township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
The Hamilton township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 110.9:100 i.e. 110.9 men to 100 women (1.109).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 604.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 479.

Hamilton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hamilton township population: 84.55% are White, 5.87% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.37% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Hamilton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,761 (89.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hamilton township is White with a population of 7,323 (84.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,318 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Hamilton township's population increased by 785 (9.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hamilton township's population decreased by 457 (5.05%), 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, Hamilton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,269.