West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

17,028

Total Population

41.6

Median age

51.85%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,146

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Hempfield township is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Hempfield township's population under 18 was 24.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Hempfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Hempfield township, 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.

There are 630 more females than males in West Hempfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.85% females and 48.15% males in West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 754.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,057.

West Hempfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
West Hempfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,882 (93.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Hempfield township is White with a population of 15,125 (88.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,185 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, West Hempfield township's population increased by 832 (5.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Hempfield township's population increased by 873 (5.40%), 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 Hempfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,331.