Schuylkill township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,748

Total Population

42.9

Median age

49.81%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

342

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Schuylkill township is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schuylkill township's population under 18 was 22.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schuylkill township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schuylkill township, 18.29% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 48.67% aged 30 to 64, 12.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Schuylkill township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.81% females and 50.19% males in Schuylkill township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Schuylkill township, Chester County, 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 15-19 years with a population of 475.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 436.

Schuylkill township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Schuylkill township population: 92.81% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.59% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 3.20% are multiracial.
Schuylkill township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 342 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,406 (96.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schuylkill township is White with a population of 8,119 (92.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,888 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Schuylkill township's population increased by 1,475 (20.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schuylkill township's population increased by 237 (2.78%), 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, Schuylkill township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,051.