Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

16,806

Total Population

39.6

Median age

49.74%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

661

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Chichester township is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Chichester township's population under 18 was 20.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Chichester township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Chichester township, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 16.92% aged 15 to 29, 46.06% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 less females than males in Upper Chichester township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 726.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 920.

Upper Chichester township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Chichester township population: 80.30% are White, 8.68% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.13% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
Upper Chichester township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 661 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,145 (96.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Chichester township is White with a population of 13,495 (80.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,730 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Chichester township's population decreased by 91 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Chichester township's population increased by 176 (1.05%), 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 Chichester township's population was lowest in year 2010 at 16,704.