Shaler Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

28,117

Total Population

46.4

Median age

48.81%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shaler township is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shaler township's population under 18 was 16.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shaler township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shaler township, 13.74% were under the age of 15, 13.79% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 21.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 669 less females than males in Shaler township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.81% females and 51.19% males in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania.
The Shaler Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,269.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,621.

Shaler township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shaler township population: 93.70% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.58% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
Shaler township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,597 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shaler township is White with a population of 26,346 (93.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,811 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shaler township's population decreased by 1,102 (3.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shaler township's population decreased by 627 (2.18%), 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, Shaler township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,438.