Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,748

Total Population

42.8

Median age

47.64%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

797

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Alsace township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Alsace township's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Alsace township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Alsace township, 16.18% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.75% aged 30 to 64, 17.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 224 less females than males in Lower Alsace township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.64% females and 52.36% males in Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 234.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 238.

Lower Alsace township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Alsace township population: 84.48% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.85% are some other race and 8.85% are multiracial.
Lower Alsace township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 797 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,951 (83.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Alsace township is White with a population of 4,011 (84.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,827 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Alsace township's population increased by 204 (4.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Alsace township's population increased by 116 (2.51%), 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, Lower Alsace township's population was lowest in year 2003 at 4,383.