Upper Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,241

Total Population

45.3

Median age

49.84%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

70.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

116

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Hanover township is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Hanover township's population under 18 was 21.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Hanover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Hanover township, 17.35% were under the age of 15, 16.60% aged 15 to 29, 42.01% aged 30 to 64, 24.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Upper Hanover township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Upper Hanover Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Hanover Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 353.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 416.

Upper Hanover township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Hanover township population: 91.54% are White, 3.40% are Black or African American, 2.38% are Asian and 2.68% are multiracial.
Upper Hanover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,125 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Hanover township is White with a population of 7,544 (91.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,606 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Hanover township's population increased by 1,613 (32.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Hanover township's population increased by 1,873 (28.66%), 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 Hanover township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,923.