West Penn Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

4,382

Total Population

56.3

Median age

46.46%

Female population %

115.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

82.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

84

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Penn township is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Penn township's population under 18 was 13.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Penn township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Penn township, 12.51% were under the age of 15, 11.91% aged 15 to 29, 42.88% aged 30 to 64, 29.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 310 less females than males in West Penn township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.46% females and 53.54% males in West Penn Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Penn Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 277.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 239.

West Penn township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Penn township population: 99.91% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American and 0.07% are multiracial.
West Penn township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,298 (98.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Penn township is White with a population of 4,378 (99.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,447 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, West Penn township's population increased by 605 (15.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Penn township's population decreased by 79 (1.78%), 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 Penn township's population was lowest in year 2003 at 3,824.