West Perry Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

996

Total Population

48.2

Median age

51.31%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

80-84 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Perry township is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Perry township's population under 18 was 22.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Perry township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Perry township, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 15.06% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 20.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 more females than males in West Perry township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.31% females and 48.69% males in West Perry Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Perry Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 55.

West Perry township's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of West Perry township population: 100% are White.
West Perry township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 98 (98.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Perry township is White with a population of 996 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,081 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West Perry township's population increased by 26 (2.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Perry township's population increased by 17 (1.60%), 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 Perry township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,038.