Plymouth township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

18,073

Total Population

41.1

Median age

51.90%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,019

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plymouth township is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plymouth township's population under 18 was 19.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plymouth township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plymouth township, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 17.52% aged 15 to 29, 46.27% aged 30 to 64, 17.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 685 more females than males in Plymouth township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.90% females and 48.10% males in Plymouth township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The Plymouth township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 877.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 761.

Plymouth township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plymouth township population: 77.01% are White, 9.23% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.50% are Asian, 2.09% are some other race and 4.11% are multiracial.
Plymouth township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,019 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,054 (94.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plymouth township is White with a population of 13,918 (77.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,391 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Plymouth township's population increased by 584 (3.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plymouth township's population increased by 1,686 (10.18%), 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, Plymouth township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,974.