West Branch Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

431

Total Population

56.8

Median age

48.72%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

93.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Branch township is 56.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Branch township's population under 18 was 12.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Branch township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Branch township, 9.28% were under the age of 15, 13.92% aged 15 to 29, 37.82% aged 30 to 64, 36.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 less females than males in West Branch township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.72% females and 51.28% males in West Branch Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Branch Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 36.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 28.

West Branch township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Branch township population: 97.22% are White, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.55% are multiracial.
West Branch township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 431 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Branch township is White with a population of 419 (97.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 401 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, West Branch township's population increased by 18 (4.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Branch township's population increased by 3 (0.76%), 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 Branch township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 361.