New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

12,876

Total Population

42.3

Median age

48.16%

Female population %

107.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

626

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Hanover township is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Hanover township's population under 18 was 26.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Hanover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Hanover township, 23.07% were under the age of 15, 13.09% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 474 less females than males in New Hanover township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.16% females and 51.84% males in New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania.
The New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 676.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 714.

New Hanover township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Hanover township population: 94.46% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.97% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 1.84% are multiracial.
New Hanover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 626 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,25 (95.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Hanover township is White with a population of 12,163 (94.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,534 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Hanover township's population increased by 3,596 (48.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Hanover township's population increased by 2,029 (18.44%), 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, New Hanover township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,410.