Westtown Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

11,137

Total Population

43.5

Median age

52.94%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

366

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Westtown township is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Westtown township's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Westtown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Westtown township, 18.40% were under the age of 15, 15.52% aged 15 to 29, 48.50% aged 30 to 64, 15.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 655 more females than males in Westtown township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.94% females and 47.06% males in Westtown Township, Pennsylvania.
The Westtown Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 566.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 535.

Westtown township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Westtown township population: 92.08% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 2.42% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
Westtown township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 366 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,771 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Westtown township is White with a population of 10,255 (92.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,241 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Westtown township's population increased by 544 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Westtown township's population increased by 289 (2.66%), 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, Westtown township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 10,314.