West Hemlock Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

606

Total Population

41.6

Median age

55.45%

Female population %

80.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

45.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Hemlock township is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Hemlock township's population under 18 was 17.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Hemlock township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Hemlock township, 15.51% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 51.98% aged 30 to 64, 9.08% aged 65 to 84, and 6.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 66 more females than males in West Hemlock township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.45% females and 44.55% males in West Hemlock Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Hemlock Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 80.4:100 i.e. 80.4 men to 100 women (0.804).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 50.

West Hemlock township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Hemlock township population: 96.86% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.17% are some other race and 1.65% are multiracial.
West Hemlock township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6 (99.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Hemlock township is White with a population of 587 (96.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 534 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Hemlock township's population increased by 5 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Hemlock township's population decreased by 51 (10.14%), 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 Hemlock township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 449.