Manheim township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

43,249

Total Population

43.5

Median age

51.34%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,902

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Manheim township is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Manheim township's population under 18 was 21.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Manheim township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Manheim township, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.73% aged 30 to 64, 17.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,155 more females than males in Manheim township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.34% females and 48.66% males in Manheim township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Manheim township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,680.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,493.

Manheim township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Manheim township population: 85.71% are White, 2.96% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.14% are Asian, 1.96% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
Manheim township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 4,902 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,347 (88.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Manheim township is White with a population of 37,068 (85.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 44,138 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Manheim township's population increased by 4,499 (13.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Manheim township's population increased by 5,710 (14.93%), 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, Manheim township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,755.