West Earl Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

8,478

Total Population

32.7

Median age

52.17%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

68.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

763

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Earl township is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Earl township's population under 18 was 29.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Earl township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Earl township, 23.81% were under the age of 15, 22.39% aged 15 to 29, 36.84% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 368 more females than males in West Earl township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.17% females and 47.83% males in West Earl Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Earl Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 465.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 401.

West Earl township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Earl township population: 89.30% are White, 5.63% are Asian, 3.15% are some other race and 1.92% are multiracial.
West Earl township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 763 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,715 (91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Earl township is White with a population of 7,571 (89.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,544 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West Earl township's population increased by 1,225 (18.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Earl township's population increased by 660 (8.37%), 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 Earl township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,659.