Southampton township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,450

Total Population

47.3

Median age

51.08%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

68.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Southampton township is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southampton township's population under 18 was 22.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southampton township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southampton township, 16.57% were under the age of 15, 15.70% aged 15 to 29, 43.79% aged 30 to 64, 22.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 182 more females than males in Southampton township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.08% females and 48.92% males in Southampton township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
The Southampton township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 488.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 564.

Southampton township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southampton township population: 96.78% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian and 1.22% are multiracial.
Southampton township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,413 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southampton township is White with a population of 8,178 (96.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,570 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Southampton township's population increased by 1,760 (28.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southampton township's population increased by 543 (6.78%), 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, Southampton township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,252.