North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

15,669

Total Population

46.0

Median age

49.79%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,278

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Whitehall township is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Whitehall township's population under 18 was 21.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Whitehall township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Whitehall township, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 16.42% aged 15 to 29, 49.86% aged 30 to 64, 15.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 less females than males in North Whitehall township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.79% females and 50.21% males in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.
The North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 714.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 899.

North Whitehall township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Whitehall township population: 93.10% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.
North Whitehall township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,278 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,391 (91.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Whitehall township is White with a population of 14,588 (93.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,575 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, North Whitehall township's population increased by 861 (5.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Whitehall township's population decreased by 75 (0.48%), 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, North Whitehall township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,849.