West Deer Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

12,223

Total Population

51.5

Median age

51.10%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.4

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

The median age in West Deer township is 51.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Deer township's population under 18 was 14.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Deer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Deer township, 11.97% were under the age of 15, 12.37% aged 15 to 29, 49.96% aged 30 to 64, 21.81% aged 65 to 84, and 3.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 more females than males in West Deer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in West Deer Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Deer Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 563.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 642.

West Deer township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Deer township population: 97.62% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.43% are Asian and 1.29% are multiracial.
West Deer 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 12,174 (99.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Deer township is White with a population of 11,932 (97.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,271 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West Deer township's population increased by 234 (2.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Deer township's population increased by 493 (4.19%), 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 Deer township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,544.