Adams township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,623

Adams township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.72%
  • Two or more races: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • 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)
White5,57797.72%
Two or more races731.28%
Black or African American571%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Adams township Population by Race

Adams township Population Pyramid 2024

Adams township Median Age

45.1

Total

44.4

Male

45.9

Female

Adams township Adults

There are 4,711 adults, (1,200 of whom are seniors) in Adams township.

Adams township Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Adams township Sex Ratio

Female2,95451.76%
Male2,75348.24%

Adams township Population by Age

Adams township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3252.4489.510.5
Married1,3642.8598.81.2
Non Family5821.1575.124.9
Female2372.44928
Male1423.754.245.8

2.81

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

89.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adams township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1804.14%
Associates Degree4259.77%
Bachelors Degree78017.94%
Graduate Degree2626.02%
High School Graduate1,99345.83%
Less Than 9th Grade531.22%
Some College65615.08%

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
White4,2594,0311,016
2+ Races454513
Black32270
Hispanic131313

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 hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Adams township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,883$85,779$73,945
Graduate Degree$79,250$78,813$80,398
High School Graduate$34,737$27,483$34,803
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,629$49,050$39,456
Some College$40,853$45,795$21,893

$45,629

Average Earnings

$49,050

Average Male

$39,456

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

100% of Adams township residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Adams township Language

Adams township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4563716.8%
Black521936.54%

6.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.55%

Male Poverty Rate

10.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adams township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adams township is Black, with 36.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adams township is White, with 6.8% 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 5.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.08%.

Adams township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.03%
High School9.1%
Some College4.44%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Adams township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.51%
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$95,474$110,722
Households$71,728$92,487
Married Families$119,091$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,785$34,465

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adams township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

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 55-64, 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

184

Number of Veterans

184

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
First Gulf War41
World War II10
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Adams township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+77
65 to 7466
35 to 5425
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Adams township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1843.99%

Adams township Veterans by Race

Adams township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adams township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

0.4%

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

90.54%

Born in Adams township

99.65%

Native Born

0.35%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.65% of Adams township residents were born in the United States, with 90.54% 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