Washington township, Berks County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,391

Total Population

56.4

Median age

49.17%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

81.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washington township is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington township's population under 18 was 12.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington township, 8.72% were under the age of 15, 12.78% aged 15 to 29, 42.43% aged 30 to 64, 31.15% aged 65 to 84, and 4.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 less females than males in Washington township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.17% females and 50.83% males in Washington township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Washington township, Berks County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 332.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 309.

Washington township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington township population: 94.08% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 3.28% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 0.39% are multiracial.
Washington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,361 (99.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington township is White with a population of 4,131 (94.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,495 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Washington township's population increased by 407 (12.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington township's population increased by 648 (17.05%), 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, Washington township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,393.