West Mead Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,035

Total Population

43.3

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

51

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Mead township is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Mead township's population under 18 was 21.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Mead township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Mead township, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 14.80% aged 15 to 29, 44.51% aged 30 to 64, 20.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 more females than males in West Mead township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in West Mead Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Mead Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 273.

West Mead township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Mead township population: 97.56% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American, 0.34% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.
West Mead township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 51 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,984 (98.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Mead township is White with a population of 4,912 (97.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,247 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Mead township's population decreased by 14 (0.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Mead township's population decreased by 202 (3.86%), 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 Mead township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,976.