Cecil township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,201

Cecil township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.52%
  • Asian: 2.85%
  • Two or more races: 2.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Other race: 0.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
576.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.75% (550)
The current population of Cecil township, Pennsylvania is 15,201 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,651.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,45992.52%
Asian4152.85%
Two or more races3162.17%
Black or African American2031.4%
Other race1430.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.08%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cecil township Population by Race

Cecil township Population Pyramid 2024

Cecil township Median Age

39.6

Total

40.3

Male

39.3

Female

Cecil township Adults

There are 11,331 adults, (2,093 of whom are seniors) in Cecil township.

Cecil township Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cecil township Sex Ratio

Female7,77053.41%
Male6,77746.59%

Cecil township Population by Age

Cecil township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9122.4674.725.3
Married3,5622.9685.714.3
Non Family1,7751.2558.941.1
Female4623.1147.852.2
Male1132.8988.511.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cecil township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1611.59%
Associates Degree9849.7%
Bachelors Degree2,77527.35%
Graduate Degree1,89518.67%
High School Graduate2,79327.52%
Less Than 9th Grade870.86%
Some College1,45314.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cecil township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cecil township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4269,1954,241
Asian310293259
2+ Races204204119
Black11411413
Other Race737338
Hispanic656520
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.55%.

Cecil township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,343$101,599$55,333
Graduate Degree$75,333$99,853$73,049
High School Graduate$40,045$58,654$30,309
Less Than 9th Grade$27,917$28,646$0
Overall$56,839$74,088$41,538
Some College$40,690$50,139$34,043

$56,839

Average Earnings

$74,088

Average Male

$41,538

Average Female

Cecil township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cecil township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cecil township Language

96.19% of Cecil township residents speak only English, while 3.81% 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.

Cecil township Language

Cecil township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4275123.81%
Black20310149.75%
Hispanic1071110.28%
Other143117.69%
Multiple316103.16%

4.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.21%

Male Poverty Rate

4.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cecil township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cecil township is Black, with 49.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cecil township is Multiple, with 3.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.53%.

Cecil township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.47%
High School6.48%
Some College3.16%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Cecil township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.77%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed0.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Cecil township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cecil township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,820$134,556
Households$99,844$117,206
Married Families$129,301$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,575$75,836

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cecil township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cecil township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cecil 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 35-44.

Cecil township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cecil township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

655

Number of Veterans

603

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War218
First Gulf War186
Vietnam169
Korea76
World War II17

Cecil township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54155
65 to 74154
75+152
55 to 64137
18 to 3457

Cecil township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6556.21%

Cecil township Veterans by Race

Cecil township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cecil township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cecil township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cecil township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cecil 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

77.53%

Born in Cecil township

96.52%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.52% of Cecil township residents were born in the United States, with 77.53% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cecil township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,8811360.86%
202815,7451360.87%
202715,6091360.88%
202615,4731360.89%
202515,3371360.89%
202415,2011360.9%
202315,0651360.91%
202214,9291380.93%
202114,7911400.96%
202014,6511,58212.1%
201913,0693772.97%
201812,6922291.84%
201712,4631311.06%
201612,3324433.73%
201511,889250.21%
201411,8641751.5%
201311,6891050.91%
201211,5841191.04%
201111,4651341.18%
201011,33100%

Cecil township Population by Year