Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

15,966

Total Population

43.7

Median age

48.45%

Female population %

106.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,081

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middle Smithfield township is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middle Smithfield township's population under 18 was 19.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middle Smithfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middle Smithfield township, 14.83% were under the age of 15, 22.05% aged 15 to 29, 47.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 494 less females than males in Middle Smithfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.45% females and 51.55% males in Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania.
The Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 915.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,076.

Middle Smithfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middle Smithfield township population: 66.77% are White, 15.94% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.91% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.61% are some other race and 11.59% are multiracial.
Middle Smithfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,081 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,885 (80.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middle Smithfield township is White with a population of 10,66 (66.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,165 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Middle Smithfield township's population increased by 4,361 (37.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middle Smithfield township's population increased by 113 (0.71%), 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, Middle Smithfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,575.