Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

22,491

Total Population

38.8

Median age

55.09%

Female population %

81.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

681

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Allen township is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Allen township's population under 18 was 19.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Allen township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Allen township, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 22.66% aged 15 to 29, 40.28% aged 30 to 64, 16.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,289 more females than males in Upper Allen township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.09% females and 44.91% males in Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Allen Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,166.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,346.

Upper Allen township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Allen township population: 86.22% are White, 5.06% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.26% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 4.23% are multiracial.
Upper Allen township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 681 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,81 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Allen township is White with a population of 19,392 (86.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,625 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Allen township's population increased by 2,796 (18.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Allen township's population increased by 5,126 (28.26%), 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, Upper Allen township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,342.