Adams township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,879

Adams township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Adams township was:

  • White: 92.76%
  • Asian: 3.93%
  • Two or more races: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Other race: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
710.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.9% (1,025)
The current population of Adams township, Pennsylvania is 15,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,854.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,96692.76%
Asian5923.93%
Two or more races2521.67%
Black or African American1290.86%
Other race1170.78%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adams township Population by Race

Adams township Population Pyramid 2024

Adams township Median Age

41

Total

41.3

Male

40.6

Female

Adams township Adults

There are 10,970 adults, (2,407 of whom are seniors) in Adams township.

Adams township Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams township Sex Ratio

Female7,48849.73%
Male7,56850.27%

Adams township Population by Age

Adams township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5292.7190.29.8
Married3,6753.2195.94.1
Non Family1,3741.1581.118.9
Female3593.4562.737.3
Male1213.061000

3.21

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade820.81%
Associates Degree6826.74%
Bachelors Degree3,83037.85%
Graduate Degree3,00829.73%
High School Graduate1,50214.84%
Less Than 9th Grade290.29%
Some College9869.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adams township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adams township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,3649,2606,185
Asian419419419
2+ Races143143127
Black948755
Hispanic939372
Other Race747427

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Adams township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,172$131,438$73,030
Graduate Degree$113,314$171,961$82,637
High School Graduate$41,306$42,261$24,688
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$91,871$112,348$66,441
Some College$49,615$53,646$38,625

$91,871

Average Earnings

$112,348

Average Male

$66,441

Average Female

Adams township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adams township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adams township Language

96% of Adams township residents speak only English, while 4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

Adams township Language

Adams township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8699006.49%
Asian592172.87%

6.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.68%

Male Poverty Rate

7.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams township is White, with 6.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams township is Asian, with 2.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.83%.

Adams township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.07%
Some College8.37%
Less Than 9th Grade7.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%

Adams township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed2.87%
Male Employed2.18%
Male Unemployed0%

Adams township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$165,179$211,320
Households$144,608$205,481
Married Families$174,654$-999,999,999
Non Families$99,750$185,894

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.5%

Male Marriage Rate

64.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Adams township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adams township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Adams township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adams township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

557

Number of Veterans

525

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
Second Gulf War125
First Gulf War90
Korea18
World War II14

Adams township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+195
65 to 74160
35 to 54114
55 to 6454
18 to 3434

Adams township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5535.42%
2+ Races42.8%

Adams township Veterans by Race

Adams township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Adams township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adams township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adams township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.03%

Born in Adams township

95.88%

Native Born

4.12%

Foreign Born

1.3%

Non Citizen

2.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.88% of Adams township residents were born in the United States, with 75.03% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Adams township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,2592761.63%
202816,9832761.65%
202716,7072761.68%
202616,4312761.71%
202516,1552761.74%
202415,8792761.77%
202315,6032761.8%
202215,3273862.58%
202114,941870.59%
202014,8548866.34%
201913,968330.24%
201813,9352361.72%
201713,6992982.22%
201613,4013222.46%
201513,0792541.98%
201412,8252692.14%
201312,5562642.15%
201212,2922832.36%
201112,0093292.82%
201011,68000%

Adams township Population by Year