Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

52,925

Total Population

41.4

Median age

52.35%

Female population %

91:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,237

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Paxton township is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Paxton township's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Paxton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Paxton township, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 18.05% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,487 more females than males in Lower Paxton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.35% females and 47.65% males in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,987.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,546.

Lower Paxton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Paxton township population: 68.09% are White, 18.44% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.65% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
Lower Paxton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,237 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,688 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Paxton township is White with a population of 36,037 (68.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 54,703 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Paxton township's population increased by 2,778 (6.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Paxton township's population increased by 6,355 (13.42%), 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 Paxton township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 44,565.