West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,390

Total Population

51.7

Median age

50.11%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

75.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

123

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Rockhill township is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Rockhill township's population under 18 was 16.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Rockhill township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Rockhill township, 12.69% were under the age of 15, 18.29% aged 15 to 29, 38.81% aged 30 to 64, 25.77% aged 65 to 84, and 4.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in West Rockhill township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.11% females and 49.89% males in West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 294.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 260.

West Rockhill township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Rockhill township population: 81.86% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.82% are Asian, 6.66% are some other race and 10.30% are multiracial.
West Rockhill township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 123 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,267 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Rockhill township is White with a population of 4,412 (81.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,440 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, West Rockhill township's population increased by 945 (21.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Rockhill township's population increased by 167 (3.17%), 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 Rockhill township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,319.