Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,146

Total Population

42.5

Median age

52.95%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

411

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Heidelberg township is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Heidelberg township's population under 18 was 23.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Heidelberg township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Heidelberg township, 19.77% were under the age of 15, 15.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 362 more females than males in Lower Heidelberg township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.95% females and 47.05% males in Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 415.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 328.

Lower Heidelberg township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Heidelberg township population: 92.52% are White, 1.29% are Black or African American, 1.61% are Asian, 3.48% are some other race and 1.11% are multiracial.
Lower Heidelberg township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,735 (93.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Heidelberg township is White with a population of 5,686 (92.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,486 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Heidelberg township's population increased by 1,121 (26.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Heidelberg township's population increased by 950 (17.96%), 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 Heidelberg township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,168.