Lancaster township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,785

Total Population

48.8

Median age

49.16%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lancaster township is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lancaster township's population under 18 was 20.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lancaster township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lancaster township, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 11.96% aged 15 to 29, 49.48% aged 30 to 64, 21.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 less females than males in Lancaster township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.16% females and 50.84% males in Lancaster township, Butler County, Pennsylvania.
The Lancaster township, Butler County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 146.

Lancaster township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lancaster township population: 97.99% are White, 0.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.11% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Lancaster township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,773 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lancaster township is White with a population of 2,729 (97.99% of the total population).

Lancaster township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,235 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lancaster township's population increased by 58 (2.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lancaster township's population increased by 232 (9.15%), 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, Lancaster township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,478.