West Shenango Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

375

Total Population

45.6

Median age

48.80%

Female population %

104.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Shenango township is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Shenango township's population under 18 was 15.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Shenango township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Shenango township, 13.87% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 49.07% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9 less females than males in West Shenango township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.80% females and 51.20% males in West Shenango Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Shenango Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 104.9:100 i.e. 104.9 men to 100 women (1.049).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 31.

West Shenango township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Shenango township population: 95.47% are White, 3.20% are some other race and 1.33% are multiracial.
West Shenango township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 368 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Shenango township is White with a population of 358 (95.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 539 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Shenango township's population decreased by 36 (6.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Shenango township's population decreased by 69 (13.72%), 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 Shenango township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 428.