West Carroll Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,314

Total Population

45.7

Median age

46.65%

Female population %

114.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

84.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Carroll township is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Carroll township's population under 18 was 25.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Carroll township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Carroll township, 22.15% were under the age of 15, 12.94% aged 15 to 29, 41.25% aged 30 to 64, 22.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 88 less females than males in West Carroll township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.65% females and 53.35% males in West Carroll Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Carroll Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 114.4:100 i.e. 114.4 men to 100 women (1.144).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 70.

West Carroll township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Carroll township population: 96.04% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 1.75% are some other race and 1.98% are multiracial.
West Carroll township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,291 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Carroll township is White with a population of 1,262 (96.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,445 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Carroll township's population decreased by 152 (10.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Carroll township's population decreased by 106 (8.20%), 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 Carroll township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,173.