Asylum township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,007

Asylum township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.22%
  • Two or more races: 1.19%
  • Black or African American: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.8% (8)
The current population of Asylum township, Pennsylvania is 1,007 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 999.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White99498.22%
Two or more races121.19%
Black or African American60.59%
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

Asylum township Population by Race

Asylum township Population Pyramid 2024

Asylum township Median Age

47.5

Total

44.6

Male

49.4

Female

Asylum township Adults

There are 769 adults, (214 of whom are seniors) in Asylum township.

Asylum township Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Asylum township Sex Ratio

Female50750.1%
Male50549.9%

Asylum township Population by Age

Asylum township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4022.5278.621.4
Married2063.0588.811.2
Non Family1241.4276.623.4
Female472.6846.853.2
Male253.246436

2.87

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Asylum township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade456.31%
Associates Degree567.85%
Bachelors Degree8211.5%
Graduate Degree507.01%
High School Graduate34948.95%
Less Than 9th Grade314.35%
Some College10014.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Asylum township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Asylum township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White695625127
2+ Races12125
Hispanic1155
Black600

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 45.45%.

Asylum township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,591$0$51,364
Graduate Degree$65,500$0$66,500
High School Graduate$49,250$69,167$34,766
Less Than 9th Grade$56,667$68,625$0
Overall$52,321$68,750$46,339
Some College$55,417$71,111$28,125

$52,321

Average Earnings

$68,750

Average Male

$46,339

Average Female

Asylum township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Asylum township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Asylum township Language

99.34% of Asylum township residents speak only English, while 0.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Asylum township Language

Asylum township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White991606.05%
Multiple12758.33%

6.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.38%

Male Poverty Rate

8.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Asylum township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Asylum township is Multiple, with 58.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Asylum township is White, with 6.05% 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 4.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.69%.

Asylum township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.62%
High School7.45%
Less Than 9th Grade3.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Asylum township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.32%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Asylum township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Asylum township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,750$111,048
Households$82,708$95,421
Married Families$121,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,667$58,876

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Asylum township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Asylum township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Asylum township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Asylum township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Asylum township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

64

Number of Veterans

56

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War3
Korea2
World War II0

Asylum township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7427
55 to 6415
75+13
35 to 549
18 to 340

Asylum township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White648.52%

Asylum township Veterans by Race

Asylum township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Asylum township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Asylum township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Asylum township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Asylum 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

86.17%

Born in Asylum township

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Asylum township residents were born in the United States, with 86.17% 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 Latin America.

Asylum township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,00700%
20281,00700%
20271,00700%
20261,00700%
20251,00700%
20241,00700%
20231,00700%
20221,00730.3%
20211,00450.5%
2020999-39-3.76%
20191,038-7-0.67%
20181,045-2-0.19%
20171,047-4-0.38%
20161,051-8-0.76%
20151,059-3-0.28%
20141,062-1-0.09%
20131,063-2-0.19%
20121,065-2-0.19%
20111,067121.14%
20101,05500%

Asylum township Population by Year