Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

19,501

Total Population

41.0

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

814

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whitemarsh township is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitemarsh township's population under 18 was 20.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitemarsh township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitemarsh township, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 14.76% aged 15 to 29, 47.78% aged 30 to 64, 15.19% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 577 more females than males in Whitemarsh township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania.
The Whitemarsh 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 35-39 years with a population of 793.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 787.

Whitemarsh township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitemarsh township population: 85.28% are White, 2.73% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.76% are Asian, 1.02% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
Whitemarsh township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 814 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,687 (95.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitemarsh township is White with a population of 16,631 (85.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,959 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Whitemarsh township's population increased by 757 (4.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitemarsh township's population increased by 2,353 (13.53%), 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, Whitemarsh township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,637.