Paradise township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,649

Total Population

30.7

Median age

47.90%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

459

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Paradise township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paradise township is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paradise township's population under 18 was 31.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paradise township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paradise township, 25.23% were under the age of 15, 22.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.60% aged 30 to 64, 11.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 237 less females than males in Paradise township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.90% females and 52.10% males in Paradise township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Paradise township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 352.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 265.

Paradise township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paradise township population: 91.36% are White, 1.98% are Black or African American, 3.38% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Paradise township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 459 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,19 (91.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paradise township is White with a population of 5,161 (91.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,724 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Paradise township's population increased by 424 (8.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paradise township's population increased by 510 (9.89%), 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, Paradise township's population was lowest in year 2002 at 4,729.