Richmond township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,605

Total Population

42.4

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

208

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Richmond township is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Richmond township's population under 18 was 21.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Richmond township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Richmond township, 14.54% were under the age of 15, 23.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.11% aged 30 to 64, 17.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Richmond township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Richmond township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Richmond township, Berks County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 190.

Richmond township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Richmond township population: 96.62% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.17% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Richmond township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 208 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,397 (94.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Richmond township is White with a population of 3,483 (96.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,642 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Richmond township's population increased by 98 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Richmond township's population increased by 169 (4.92%), 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, Richmond township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,337.