East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

17,696

Total Population

36.4

Median age

51.41%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,913

Hispanic population

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

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Age

East Lampeter township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Lampeter township is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Lampeter township's population under 18 was 28.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Lampeter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Lampeter township, 24.87% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 12.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 498 more females than males in East Lampeter township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania.
The East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 968.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 910.

East Lampeter township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Lampeter township population: 75.18% are White, 8.70% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.58% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 10.25% are multiracial.
East Lampeter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2,913 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,783 (83.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Lampeter township is White with a population of 13,303 (75.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,752 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, East Lampeter township's population increased by 2,882 (21.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Lampeter township's population increased by 1,287 (7.82%), 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 Lampeter township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,583.