Middletown township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

16,372

Total Population

49.2

Median age

53.93%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

209

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middletown township is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middletown township's population under 18 was 17.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middletown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middletown township, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 43.31% aged 30 to 64, 19.23% aged 65 to 84, and 6.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,286 more females than males in Middletown township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.93% females and 46.07% males in Middletown township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The Middletown township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 769.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 792.

Middletown township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middletown township population: 91.47% are White, 2.36% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.20% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 1.39% are multiracial.
Middletown township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 209 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,163 (98.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middletown township is White with a population of 14,975 (91.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,606 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Middletown township's population decreased by 250 (1.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middletown township's population increased by 539 (3.41%), 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, Middletown township's population was lowest in year 2011 at 15,809.