Adams township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,623

Adams township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.97%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
122.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.12% (-122)
The current population of Adams township, Pennsylvania is 5,623 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,745.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,65798.33%
Black or African American560.97%
Two or more races400.7%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Adams township Population by Race

Adams township Population Pyramid 2024

Adams township Median Age

44.2

Total

42.6

Male

45.3

Female

Adams township Adults

There are 4,707 adults, (1,252 of whom are seniors) in Adams township.

Adams township Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams township Sex Ratio

Female3,02352.55%
Male2,73047.45%

Adams township Population by Age

Adams township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3522.4388.611.4
Married1,3702.76982
Non Family5701.1874.625.4
Female2572.69937
Male1553.6850.349.7

2.76

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

88.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2415.59%
Associates Degree3969.19%
Bachelors Degree76817.82%
Graduate Degree2205.11%
High School Graduate1,96745.65%
Less Than 9th Grade651.51%
Some College65215.13%

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
White4,2493,946965
Hispanic24248
2+ Races202015
Black16130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 75%.

Adams township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,593$83,380$72,763
Graduate Degree$71,964$72,500$71,964
High School Graduate$34,667$35,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$43,571$43,155$62,837
Overall$44,242$55,882$39,876
Some College$39,163$44,792$22,475

$44,242

Average Earnings

$55,882

Average Male

$39,876

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

99.71% of Adams township residents speak only English, while 0.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.29% of the population.

Adams township Language

Adams township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5284307.78%
Black511121.57%

7.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.78%

Male Poverty Rate

10.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams township is Black, with 21.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams township is White, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.19%.

Adams township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.37%
High School8.54%
Some College3.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.32%

Adams township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.27%
Male Employed0.98%
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$88,056$101,199
Households$70,980$87,502
Married Families$112,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,829$39,090

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

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 55-64.

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

205

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
Korea18
First Gulf War15
World War II9
Second Gulf War0

Adams township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+109
65 to 7465
55 to 6431
18 to 340
35 to 540

Adams township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2054.43%
Hispanic1636.36%

Adams township Veterans by Race

Adams township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

88.49%

Born in Adams township

99.41%

Native Born

0.59%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.41% of Adams township residents were born in the United States, with 88.49% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% 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
20295,463-32-0.58%
20285,495-32-0.58%
20275,527-32-0.58%
20265,559-32-0.57%
20255,591-32-0.57%
20245,623-32-0.57%
20235,655-32-0.56%
20225,687-34-0.59%
20215,721-24-0.42%
20205,7452264.09%
20195,519-58-1.04%
20185,577-62-1.1%
20175,639-58-1.02%
20165,697-52-0.9%
20155,749-50-0.86%
20145,799-58-0.99%
20135,857-44-0.75%
20125,901-44-0.74%
20115,945-31-0.52%
20105,97600%

Adams township Population by Year