Westfall Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,509

Total Population

54.2

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westfall township is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westfall township's population under 18 was 12.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westfall township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westfall township, 8.69% were under the age of 15, 14.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.24% aged 30 to 64, 24.55% aged 65 to 84, and 7.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 more females than males in Westfall township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Westfall Township, Pennsylvania.
The Westfall Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 125.

Westfall township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westfall township population: 95.38% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 1.36% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.
Westfall township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,45 (97.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westfall township is White with a population of 2,393 (95.38% of the total population).

Westfall township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,042 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Westfall township's population decreased by 123 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westfall township's population increased by 223 (9.65%), 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, Westfall township's population was lowest in year 2015 at 2,224.