Shrewsbury township, York County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,654

Total Population

51.0

Median age

48.21%

Female population %

107.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shrewsbury township is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shrewsbury township's population under 18 was 17.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shrewsbury township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shrewsbury township, 13.74% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 42.74% aged 30 to 64, 24.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 238 less females than males in Shrewsbury township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.21% females and 51.79% males in Shrewsbury township, York County, Pennsylvania.
The Shrewsbury township, York County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 347.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 405.

Shrewsbury township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shrewsbury township population: 91.28% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.14% are Asian, 5.58% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
Shrewsbury township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,595 (99.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shrewsbury township is White with a population of 6,074 (91.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,950 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Shrewsbury township's population increased by 588 (10.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shrewsbury township's population increased by 221 (3.43%), 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, Shrewsbury township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,853.