Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

17,979

Total Population

41.6

Median age

53.31%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

327

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Towamencin township is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Towamencin township's population under 18 was 22.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Towamencin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Towamencin township, 18.29% were under the age of 15, 16.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.32% aged 30 to 64, 18.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,191 more females than males in Towamencin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.31% females and 46.69% males in Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania.
The Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 678.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 686.

Towamencin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Towamencin township population: 78.54% are White, 9.54% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.54% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
Towamencin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 327 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,652 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Towamencin township is White with a population of 14,121 (78.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,476 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Towamencin township's population decreased by 43 (0.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Towamencin township's population increased by 396 (2.25%), 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, Towamencin township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 17,607.