West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,794

Total Population

48.9

Median age

51.54%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

247

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Mahanoy township is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Mahanoy township's population under 18 was 14.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Mahanoy township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Mahanoy township, 12.81% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 50.89% aged 30 to 64, 15.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 more females than males in West Mahanoy township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.54% females and 48.46% males in West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 138.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 279.

West Mahanoy township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Mahanoy township population: 95.78% are White, 2.11% are Asian and 2.11% are multiracial.
West Mahanoy township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,547 (91.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Mahanoy township is White with a population of 2,676 (95.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,016 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Mahanoy township's population decreased by 145 (4.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Mahanoy township's population decreased by 89 (3.10%), 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 Mahanoy township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,711.