Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

7,897

Total Population

43.1

Median age

49.23%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

64.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Nazareth township is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Nazareth township's population under 18 was 25.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Nazareth township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Nazareth township, 20.29% were under the age of 15, 14.40% aged 15 to 29, 46.51% aged 30 to 64, 13.56% aged 65 to 84, and 5.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 less females than males in Upper Nazareth township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 515.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 387.

Upper Nazareth township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Nazareth township population: 98.18% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian and 0.62% are multiracial.
Upper Nazareth township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,297 (92.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Nazareth township is White with a population of 7,753 (98.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,318 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Nazareth township's population increased by 1,839 (41.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Nazareth township's population increased by 1,898 (30.38%), 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 Nazareth township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,409.