Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,375

Total Population

21.8

Median age

51.96%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

28.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

667

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lower Oxford township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lower Oxford township is 21.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Oxford township's population under 18 was 18.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Oxford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Oxford township, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 45.67% aged 15 to 29, 31.96% aged 30 to 64, 7.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 211 more females than males in Lower Oxford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Oxford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 534.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 766.

Lower Oxford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Oxford township population: 66.77% are White, 22.10% are Black or African American, 0.82% are Asian, 4.07% are some other race and 6.23% are multiracial.
Lower Oxford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 667 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,708 (87.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Oxford township is White with a population of 3,589 (66.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,534 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Oxford township's population increased by 1,032 (24.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Oxford township's population increased by 183 (3.50%), 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 Oxford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,204.