Upper Oxford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,551

Total Population

45.1

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

478

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Upper Oxford township is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Upper Oxford township's population under 18 was 24.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Upper Oxford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Upper Oxford township, 20.31% were under the age of 15, 15.92% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 17.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.

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

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Upper Oxford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Upper Oxford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 144.

Upper Oxford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Upper Oxford township population: 90.44% are White, 3.84% are Black or African American, 0.08% are Asian, 5.14% are some other race and 0.51% are multiracial.
Upper Oxford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 478 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,073 (81.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Upper Oxford township is White with a population of 2,307 (90.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,562 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Upper Oxford township's population increased by 392 (18.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Upper Oxford township's population increased by 62 (2.49%), 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 Oxford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,100.