Heidelberg township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,083

Total Population

33.9

Median age

49.06%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

70.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Heidelberg township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Heidelberg township is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Heidelberg township's population under 18 was 32.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Heidelberg township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Heidelberg township, 26.62% were under the age of 15, 18.05% aged 15 to 29, 40.58% aged 30 to 64, 13.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Heidelberg township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.06% females and 50.94% males in Heidelberg township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
The Heidelberg township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 221.

Heidelberg township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Heidelberg township population: 99.07% are White and 0.93% are Black or African American.
Heidelberg township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4, (97.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Heidelberg township is White with a population of 4,045 (99.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,330 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Heidelberg township's population increased by 240 (6.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Heidelberg township's population increased by 59 (1.46%), 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, Heidelberg township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,798.