Montgomery township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

25,790

Total Population

45.8

Median age

51.23%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

581

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Montgomery township is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montgomery township's population under 18 was 20.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montgomery township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montgomery township, 17.22% were under the age of 15, 14.53% aged 15 to 29, 50.08% aged 30 to 64, 15.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 632 more females than males in Montgomery township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in Montgomery township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The Montgomery township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,186.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,323.

Montgomery township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montgomery township population: 71.65% are White, 5.96% are Black or African American, 19.22% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.
Montgomery township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 581 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,209 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montgomery township is White with a population of 18,478 (71.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,150 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Montgomery township's population increased by 2,655 (11.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montgomery township's population increased by 1,021 (4.11%), 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, Montgomery township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,191.