West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,617

Total Population

53.9

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Chillisquaque township is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Chillisquaque township's population under 18 was 12.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Chillisquaque township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Chillisquaque township, 11.65% were under the age of 15, 8.44% aged 15 to 29, 50.06% aged 30 to 64, 26.56% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 less females than males in West Chillisquaque township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Chillisquaque 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 35-39 years with a population of 213.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 147.

West Chillisquaque township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Chillisquaque township population: 97.44% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.46% are some other race and 2.03% are multiracial.
West Chillisquaque township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,568 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Chillisquaque township is White with a population of 2,55 (97.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,766 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, West Chillisquaque township's population increased by 176 (6.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Chillisquaque township's population decreased by 151 (5.48%), 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 Chillisquaque township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,516.