Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

63,064

Total Population

42.4

Median age

53.15%

Female population %

88.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

70.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,346

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Merion township is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Merion township's population under 18 was 24.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Merion township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Merion township, 20.82% were under the age of 15, 15.30% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,968 more females than males in Lower Merion township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.15% females and 46.85% males in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,513.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,606.

Lower Merion township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Merion township population: 79.71% are White, 7.11% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.74% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 4.69% are multiracial.
Lower Merion township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,346 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,718 (96.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Merion township is White with a population of 50,268 (79.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 64,313 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Merion township's population decreased by 1,191 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Merion township's population increased by 5,851 (10.10%), 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 Merion township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 57,906.