Caernarvon township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,292

Caernarvon township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.71%
  • Asian: 1.83%
  • Two or more races: 1.22%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
484.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.32% (56)
The current population of Caernarvon township, Pennsylvania is 4,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,236.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,11696.71%
Asian781.83%
Two or more races521.22%
Black or African American100.23%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Caernarvon township Population by Race

Caernarvon township Population Pyramid 2024

Caernarvon township Median Age

42.1

Total

42.6

Male

41.6

Female

Caernarvon township Adults

There are 3,105 adults, (616 of whom are seniors) in Caernarvon township.

Caernarvon township Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Caernarvon township Sex Ratio

Female2,02247.51%
Male2,23452.49%

Caernarvon township Population by Age

Caernarvon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4682.984.315.7
Married9513.45928
Non Family3841.3566.433.6
Male772.9166.233.8
Female564.051000

3.42

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

84.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caernarvon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1284.56%
Associates Degree2769.83%
Bachelors Degree71325.4%
Graduate Degree31011.04%
High School Graduate83329.68%
Less Than 9th Grade220.78%
Some College52518.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caernarvon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caernarvon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6052,455870
Hispanic146146115
Asian565638
2+ Races222212

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 78.77%.

Caernarvon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,375$103,604$46,725
Graduate Degree$119,737$161,250$110,688
High School Graduate$48,438$66,250$36,719
Less Than 9th Grade$72,222$0$0
Overall$70,036$76,790$47,974
Some College$70,039$74,326$52,321

$70,036

Average Earnings

$76,790

Average Male

$47,974

Average Female

Caernarvon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caernarvon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caernarvon township Language

90.59% of Caernarvon township residents speak only English, while 9.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.94% of the population.

Caernarvon township Language

Caernarvon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8792325.98%
Asian781721.79%

5.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.15%

Male Poverty Rate

6.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caernarvon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caernarvon township is Asian, with 21.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caernarvon township is White, with 5.98% 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 10.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.28%.

Caernarvon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.92%
Less Than 9th Grade5.33%
Some College1.87%
Bachelors or Greater0.98%

Caernarvon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.24%
Male Employed3.24%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Caernarvon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caernarvon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,824$148,845
Households$110,417$130,864
Married Families$121,577$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,316$80,104

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caernarvon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Caernarvon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caernarvon 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.

Caernarvon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caernarvon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

219

Number of Veterans

170

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
Second Gulf War52
First Gulf War37
Korea0
World War II0

Caernarvon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5488
65 to 7483
55 to 6422
75+18
18 to 348

Caernarvon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2197.24%

Caernarvon township Veterans by Race

Caernarvon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caernarvon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Caernarvon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caernarvon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caernarvon 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

73.71%

Born in Caernarvon township

97.67%

Native Born

2.33%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.67% of Caernarvon township residents were born in the United States, with 73.71% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Caernarvon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,30220.05%
20284,30020.05%
20274,29820.05%
20264,29620.05%
20254,29420.05%
20244,29220.05%
20234,29020.05%
20224,288240.56%
20214,264280.66%
20204,236561.34%
20194,180180.43%
20184,162240.58%
20174,138340.83%
20164,104160.39%
20154,088310.76%
20144,057-1-0.02%
20134,05840.1%
20124,05470.17%
20114,04710.02%
20104,04600%

Caernarvon township Population by Year