Adams township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,879

Adams township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.27%
  • Asian: 3.25%
  • Two or more races: 1%
  • Black or African American: 0.77%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • 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)
White13,92194.27%
Asian4803.25%
Two or more races1481%
Black or African American1130.77%
Other race1050.71%
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

41.6

Total

42.2

Male

41.2

Female

Adams township Adults

There are 10,809 adults, (2,395 of whom are seniors) in Adams township.

Adams township Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams township Sex Ratio

Female7,44950.44%
Male7,31849.56%

Adams township Population by Age

Adams township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4362.7188.911.1
Married3,6773.1796.23.8
Non Family1,2521.1373.426.6
Female3673.2764.935.1
Male1403.111000

3.15

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade750.74%
Associates Degree8288.17%
Bachelors Degree3,79337.43%
Graduate Degree2,84028.03%
High School Graduate1,53615.16%
Less Than 9th Grade330.33%
Some College1,02810.15%

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
White9,5149,4146,099
Asian359359359
Black867854
2+ Races808068
Other Race656524
Hispanic454529

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$92,470$117,014$71,295
Graduate Degree$106,461$165,789$79,814
High School Graduate$39,458$47,813$25,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$86,193$104,038$58,646
Some College$47,007$55,271$39,583

$86,193

Average Earnings

$104,038

Average Male

$58,646

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 2.31% of the population.

Adams township Language

Adams township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8526414.63%
Asian480234.79%

4.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.36%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams township is Asian, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams township is White, with 4.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.32%.

Adams township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.85%
Some College5.68%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Adams township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.95%
Female Employed1.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Adams township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adams township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,019$199,986
Households$136,842$196,919
Married Families$157,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$84,911$183,217

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.3%

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 35-44, 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

649

Number of Veterans

629

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam218
Second Gulf War154
First Gulf War83
World War II32
Korea19

Adams township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74210
75+180
35 to 54118
55 to 64102
18 to 3439

Adams township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6416.29%
Hispanic2964.44%
2+ Races810%

Adams township Veterans by Race

Adams township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

74%

Born in Adams township

95.72%

Native Born

4.28%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

2.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.72% of Adams township residents were born in the United States, with 74% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.52% 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