West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,587

Total Population

46.4

Median age

46.47%

Female population %

115.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

82.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Pennsboro township is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Pennsboro township's population under 18 was 20.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Pennsboro township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Pennsboro township, 19.28% were under the age of 15, 9.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 22.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 395 less females than males in West Pennsboro township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.47% females and 53.53% males in West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Pennsboro 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 35-39 years with a population of 286.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 302.

West Pennsboro township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Pennsboro township population: 99.23% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.11% are Asian, 0.04% are some other race and 0.05% are multiracial.
West Pennsboro township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,57 (99.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Pennsboro township is White with a population of 5,544 (99.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,737 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Pennsboro township's population increased by 120 (2.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Pennsboro township's population increased by 37 (0.67%), 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 Pennsboro township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,432.