Overview
18,356
Total Population
52.8
Median age
52.12%
Female population %
91.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
81.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
496
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
East Goshen township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in East Goshen township is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- East Goshen township's population under 18 was 13.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- East Goshen township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in East Goshen township, 10.66% were under the age of 15, 14.67% aged 15 to 29, 40.31% aged 30 to 64, 28.73% aged 65 to 84, and 5.63% were 85 years of age and older.
![East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows East Goshen 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/east-goshen-township-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 778 more females than males in East Goshen township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.12% females and 47.88% males in East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania.
- The East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 91.9:100 i.e. 91.9 men to 100 women (0.919).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 733.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,120.
![East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows East Goshen 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/east-goshen-township-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
East Goshen township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of East Goshen township population: 92.81% are White, 2.79% are Black or African American, 2.27% are Asian, 0.28% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.
- East Goshen township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 496 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,86 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in East Goshen township is White with a population of 17,037 (92.81% of the total population).
![East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows East Goshen 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/east-goshen-township-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
East Goshen township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,423 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, East Goshen township's population increased by 878 (5.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, East Goshen township's population increased by 392 (2.18%), 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, East Goshen township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,122.
![East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows East Goshen township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-east-goshen-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)