Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

84,986

Total Population

35.6

Median age

51.76%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,763

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Upper Darby township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Upper Darby township is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Darby township's population under 18 was 22.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Darby township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Darby township, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 46.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,984 more females than males in Upper Darby township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.76% females and 48.24% males in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,531.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,098.

Upper Darby township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Darby township population: 45.65% are White, 32.99% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.14% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.67% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Upper Darby township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the township.
By ethnicity, 6,763 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 78,223 (92.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Darby township is White with a population of 38,8 (45.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 85,573 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Darby township's population increased by 1,308 (1.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Darby township's population increased by 2,789 (3.37%), 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, Upper Darby township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 79,123.