West Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

533

Total Population

48.2

Median age

48.78%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

84

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West township is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West township's population under 18 was 18.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West township, 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.

There are 13 less females than males in West township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.78% females and 51.22% males in West Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 42.

West township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West township population: 87.05% are White, 8.63% are some other race and 4.32% are multiracial.
West township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 449 (84.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West township is White with a population of 464 (87.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 567 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, West township's population increased by 44 (8.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West township's population decreased by 49 (8.64%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 511.