Springfield township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

20,590

Total Population

44.9

Median age

53.64%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

831

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Springfield township is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Springfield township's population under 18 was 21.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Springfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Springfield township, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 13.58% aged 15 to 29, 47.64% aged 30 to 64, 17.46% aged 65 to 84, and 3.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,500 more females than males in Springfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.64% females and 46.36% males in Springfield township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The Springfield township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 963.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 861.

Springfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Springfield township population: 83.84% are White, 8.92% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.40% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 4.18% are multiracial.
Springfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 831 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,759 (95.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Springfield township is White with a population of 17,262 (83.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,993 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Springfield township's population decreased by 298 (1.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Springfield township's population increased by 1,428 (7.37%), 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, Springfield township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 19,129.