West Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,745

Total Population

49.4

Median age

48.37%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

99.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Wheatfield township is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Wheatfield township's population under 18 was 23.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Wheatfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Wheatfield township, 22.52% were under the age of 15, 9.46% aged 15 to 29, 40.80% aged 30 to 64, 24.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in West Wheatfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.37% females and 51.63% males in West Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 126.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 116.

West Wheatfield township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West Wheatfield township population: 95.70% are White and 4.30% are some other race.
West Wheatfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,655 (94.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Wheatfield township is White with a population of 1,67 (95.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,375 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Wheatfield township's population decreased by 63 (2.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Wheatfield township's population decreased by 175 (7.57%), 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 Wheatfield township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,120.