West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,805

Total Population

38.9

Median age

51.83%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

38.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

255

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Pottsgrove township is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Pottsgrove township's population under 18 was 18.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Pottsgrove township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Pottsgrove township, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 22.55% aged 15 to 29, 49.93% aged 30 to 64, 11.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 139 more females than males in West Pottsgrove township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 192.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 220.

West Pottsgrove township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Pottsgrove township population: 85.73% are White, 6.70% are Black or African American, 2.05% are Asian, 1.39% are some other race and 4.13% are multiracial.
West Pottsgrove township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 255 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,55 (93.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Pottsgrove township is White with a population of 3,262 (85.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,875 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, West Pottsgrove township's population increased by 87 (2.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Pottsgrove township's population decreased by 57 (1.48%), 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, West Pottsgrove township's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,746.