West Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,865

Total Population

36.0

Median age

52.67%

Female population %

89.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Buffalo township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Buffalo township is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Buffalo township's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Buffalo township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Buffalo township, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 21.50% aged 15 to 29, 42.55% aged 30 to 64, 12.32% aged 65 to 84, and 4.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 more females than males in West Buffalo township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.67% females and 47.33% males in West Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 175.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 157.

West Buffalo township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Buffalo township population: 97.28% are White, 0.91% are Asian, 1.61% are some other race and 0.21% are multiracial.
West Buffalo township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,808 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Buffalo township is White with a population of 2,787 (97.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,156 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, West Buffalo township's population increased by 229 (8.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Buffalo township's population decreased by 156 (5.13%), 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 Buffalo township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,810.