Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

7,835

Total Population

39.6

Median age

57.68%

Female population %

73.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

456

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Valley township is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Valley township's population under 18 was 19.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Valley township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Valley township, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 21.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,203 more females than males in Valley township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.68% females and 42.32% males in Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 73.4:100 i.e. 73.4 men to 100 women (0.734).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 330.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 501.

Valley township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Valley township population: 71.81% are White, 16.30% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 0.94% are some other race and 9.97% are multiracial.
Valley township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 456 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,379 (94.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Valley township is White with a population of 5,626 (71.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,975 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Valley township's population increased by 1,682 (32.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Valley township's population increased by 1,142 (16.71%), 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, Valley township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,151.