Washington township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,926

Total Population

48.2

Median age

48.66%

Female population %

105.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

94

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 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washington township's population under 18 was 22.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washington township, 18.67% were under the age of 15, 12.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 20.91% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 186 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 48.66% females and 51.34% males in Washington township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
The Washington township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 377.

Washington township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washington township population: 97.18% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 1.52% are multiracial.
Washington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,832 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washington township is White with a population of 6,731 (97.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,417 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Washington township's population increased by 26 (0.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washington township's population decreased by 490 (6.65%), 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 2022 at 6,823.