West Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of West township is estimated to be 549 with 251 males (45.72%) and 298 females (54.28%). There are 47 more females than males in West township.
The median household income in West township was $63,654 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,512(4.11%) from $61,142 in 2020. This income is 85.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,925. Overall, the median household income for the township of West township stands at $63,654.
In West township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,873 for males and $28,149 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $37,832 for males and $67,827 for females.
In West township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $63,053.
In 2022, the population of West township was 511, a 1.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West township's population was 517, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 518 in 2020.
The median age in West Township, Pennsylvania is 48.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.57% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 40.90% aged 30 to 64, 22.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West township population: 87.05% are White, 8.63% are some other race and 4.32% are multiracial.