Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

16,910

Total Population

48.8

Median age

52.94%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

73.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

201

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Gwynedd township is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Gwynedd township's population under 18 was 18.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Gwynedd township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Gwynedd township, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 13.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.80% aged 30 to 64, 21.99% aged 65 to 84, and 4.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 994 more females than males in Upper Gwynedd township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.94% females and 47.06% males in Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 789.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 713.

Upper Gwynedd township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Gwynedd township population: 76.30% are White, 6.91% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 13.99% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 2.01% are multiracial.
Upper Gwynedd township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 201 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,709 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Gwynedd township is White with a population of 12,903 (76.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,153 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Gwynedd township's population increased by 1,199 (8.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Gwynedd township's population increased by 1,553 (10.01%), 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 Gwynedd township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,320.