Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

25,863

Total Population

37.9

Median age

51.67%

Female population %

93.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,466

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Moreland township is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Moreland township's population under 18 was 21.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Moreland township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Moreland township, 17.72% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.78% aged 30 to 64, 12.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 865 more females than males in Upper Moreland township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.67% females and 48.33% males in Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,040.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,029.

Upper Moreland township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Moreland township population: 82.13% are White, 4.52% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.83% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.43% are some other race and 6.92% are multiracial.
Upper Moreland township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,466 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,397 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Moreland township is White with a population of 21,24 (82.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,134 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Moreland township's population decreased by 1,266 (5.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Moreland township's population increased by 2,086 (8.68%), 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 Moreland township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 24,005.