Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

25,589

Total Population

42.8

Median age

48.95%

Female population %

104.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lower Providence township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lower Providence township's population under 18 was 19.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lower Providence township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lower Providence township, 14.48% were under the age of 15, 19.89% aged 15 to 29, 48.43% aged 30 to 64, 13.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 539 less females than males in Lower Providence township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.95% females and 51.05% males in Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania.
The Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 104.3:100 i.e. 104.3 men to 100 women (1.043).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,081.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,222.

Lower Providence township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lower Providence township population: 77.28% are White, 6.18% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.21% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.62% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.
Lower Providence township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,459 (95.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lower Providence township is White with a population of 19,774 (77.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,846 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lower Providence township's population increased by 3,021 (13.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lower Providence township's population increased by 139 (0.54%), 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 Providence township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,487.