Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,785

Total Population

52.9

Median age

47.19%

Female population %

111.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Makefield township is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Makefield township's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Makefield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Makefield township, 14.43% were under the age of 15, 14.24% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 23.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 493 less females than males in Upper Makefield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.19% females and 52.81% males in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 111.9:100 i.e. 111.9 men to 100 women (1.119).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 579.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 471.

Upper Makefield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Makefield township population: 91% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.93% are Asian and 4.14% are multiracial.
Upper Makefield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,625 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Makefield township is White with a population of 7,994 (91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,857 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Makefield township's population increased by 950 (13.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Makefield township's population increased by 652 (7.95%), 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 Makefield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,247.