Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

21,682

Total Population

42.8

Median age

50.76%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,878

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Muhlenberg township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Muhlenberg township's population under 18 was 20.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Muhlenberg township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Muhlenberg township, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 18.44% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 16.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 330 more females than males in Muhlenberg township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.76% females and 49.24% males in Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania.
The Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 874.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 853.

Muhlenberg township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Muhlenberg township population: 72.50% are White, 5.40% are Black or African American, 1.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian, 12.78% are some other race and 6.54% are multiracial.
Muhlenberg township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5,878 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,804 (72.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Muhlenberg township is White with a population of 15,72 (72.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,038 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Muhlenberg township's population increased by 2,990 (17.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Muhlenberg township's population increased by 2,201 (11.17%), 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, Muhlenberg township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,711.