West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of West Hempfield township is estimated to be 17,052 with 8,327 males (48.83%) and 8,725 females (51.17%). There are 398 more females than males in West Hempfield township.
The median household income in West Hempfield township was $90,760 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 934(1.04%) from $89,826 in 2020. This income is 121.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Hempfield township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $110,009. Overall, the median household income for the township of West Hempfield township stands at $90,760.
In West Hempfield township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,628 for males and $29,277 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,473 for males and $55,547 for females.
In West Hempfield township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $124,267, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,678.
In 2022, the population of West Hempfield township was 17,137, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Hempfield township's population was 17,185, an increase of 0.87% compared to a population of 17,036 in 2020.
The median age in West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Hempfield township population: 88.82% are White, 3.05% are Black or African American, 2.52% are Asian, 2.34% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.