West Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,289

Total Population

50.5

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Bethlehem township is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Bethlehem township's population under 18 was 19.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Bethlehem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Bethlehem township, 16.14% were under the age of 15, 15.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 19.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in West Bethlehem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in West Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 81.

West Bethlehem township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Bethlehem township population: 99.30% are White, 0.54% are some other race and 0.16% are multiracial.
West Bethlehem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,287 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Bethlehem township is White with a population of 1,28 (99.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,477 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, West Bethlehem township's population decreased by 17 (1.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Bethlehem township's population decreased by 166 (11.39%), 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, West Bethlehem township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,281.