Telford, PA Population

Overview

4,895

Total Population

40.0

Median age

55.46%

Female population %

80.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

629

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Telford is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Telford's population under 18 was 23.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Telford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Telford, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 14.12% aged 65 to 84, and 4.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 535 more females than males in Telford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.46% females and 44.54% males in Telford, PA.
The Telford, PA gender ratio is 80.3:100 i.e. 80.3 men to 100 women (0.803).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 259.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 241.

Telford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Telford population: 84.23% are White, 3.53% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.68% are Asian, 2.68% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.
Telford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 629 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,266 (87.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Telford is White with a population of 4,123 (84.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,924 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Telford's population increased by 152 (3.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Telford's population increased by 73 (1.50%), 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, Telford's population was lowest in year 2005 at 4,644.