Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

25,813

Total Population

39.0

Median age

51.99%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,449

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Macungie township is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Macungie township's population under 18 was 26.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Macungie township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Macungie township, 20.49% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.97% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,027 more females than males in Upper Macungie township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.99% females and 48.01% males in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,205.

Upper Macungie township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Macungie township population: 71.33% are White, 8.94% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.72% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 5.95% are multiracial.
Upper Macungie township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,449 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,364 (90.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Macungie township is White with a population of 18,412 (71.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,875 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Macungie township's population increased by 6,206 (43.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Macungie township's population increased by 6,155 (30.28%), 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 Macungie township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,119.