Lower Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,039

Total Population

45.4

Median age

47.15%

Female population %

112.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

81

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Chanceford township is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Chanceford township's population under 18 was 19.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Chanceford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Chanceford township, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 18.39% aged 15 to 29, 46.56% aged 30 to 64, 15.04% aged 65 to 84, and 3.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 173 less females than males in Lower Chanceford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.15% females and 52.85% males in Lower Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 112.1:100 i.e. 112.1 men to 100 women (1.121).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 178.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 172.

Lower Chanceford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Chanceford township population: 96.68% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 0.79% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.26% are some other race and 1.97% are multiracial.
Lower Chanceford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 81 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,958 (97.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Chanceford township is White with a population of 2,938 (96.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,132 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Chanceford township's population increased by 130 (4.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Chanceford township's population increased by 2 (0.07%), 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 Chanceford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,899.