West Caln Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,928

Total Population

45.3

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

379

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Caln township is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Caln township's population under 18 was 19.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Caln township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Caln township, 15.84% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 48.97% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 266 less females than males in West Caln township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in West Caln Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Caln Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 474.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 419.

West Caln township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Caln township population: 91.22% are White, 3.09% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian and 5.30% are multiracial.
West Caln township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 379 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,549 (95.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Caln township is White with a population of 8,144 (91.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,130 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, West Caln township's population increased by 1,820 (25.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Caln township's population decreased by 115 (1.27%), 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 Caln township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,203.