Overview
11,184
Total Population
50.0
Median age
49.11%
Female population %
103.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
70.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
103
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Willistown township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Willistown township is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Willistown township's population under 18 was 20.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Willistown township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Willistown township, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 11.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.73% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.
![Willistown Township, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Willistown township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/willistown-township-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 200 less females than males in Willistown township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.11% females and 50.89% males in Willistown Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Willistown Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 598.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 623.
![Willistown Township, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Willistown Township, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/willistown-township-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Willistown township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Willistown township population: 87.96% are White, 2.31% are Black or African American, 7.73% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.
- Willistown township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,081 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Willistown township is White with a population of 9,837 (87.96% of the total population).
![Willistown Township, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Willistown Township, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/willistown-township-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Willistown township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,348 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Willistown township's population increased by 501 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Willistown township's population increased by 755 (7.18%), 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, Willistown township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,012.
![Willistown Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Willistown township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-willistown-township-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)