West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

22,940

Total Population

42.3

Median age

50.94%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

66

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Goshen township is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Goshen township's population under 18 was 21.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Goshen township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Goshen township, 16.03% were under the age of 15, 21.89% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 432 more females than males in West Goshen township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 957.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,029.

West Goshen township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Goshen township population: 83.78% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.70% are Asian, 1.26% are some other race and 5.93% are multiracial.
West Goshen township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,28 (97.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Goshen township is White with a population of 19,22 (83.78% of the total population).

West Goshen township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 23,559 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Goshen township's population increased by 1,325 (6.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Goshen township's population increased by 1,164 (5.32%), 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 Goshen township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,551.