West Taylor Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

783

Total Population

49.7

Median age

44.19%

Female population %

126.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.9

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

The median age in West Taylor township is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Taylor township's population under 18 was 14.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Taylor township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Taylor township, 8.81% were under the age of 15, 20.56% aged 15 to 29, 44.83% aged 30 to 64, 24.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in West Taylor township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.19% females and 55.81% males in West Taylor Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Taylor Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 126.3:100 i.e. 126.3 men to 100 women (1.263).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 42.

West Taylor township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Taylor township population: 98.08% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American and 1.28% are multiracial.
West Taylor 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 776 (99.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Taylor township is White with a population of 768 (98.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 868 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Taylor township's population decreased by 71 (8.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Taylor township's population decreased by 71 (8.91%), 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 Taylor township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 716.