Cecil township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,201

Cecil township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.5%
  • Two or more races: 2.86%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.88%
  • Other race: 1.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
  • 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)
White13,48791.5%
Two or more races4212.86%
Asian3952.68%
Black or African American2771.88%
Other race1511.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.06%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

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

40

Total

41

Male

39.2

Female

Cecil township Adults

There are 11,336 adults, (2,342 of whom are seniors) in Cecil township.

Cecil township Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cecil township Sex Ratio

Female8,00354.29%
Male6,73745.71%

Cecil township Population by Age

Cecil township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1102.4177.322.7
Married3,4603.0388.711.3
Non Family1,9731.1663.836.2
Female5922.9552.447.6
Male852.391000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cecil township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1111.08%
Associates Degree9799.55%
Bachelors Degree3,11230.36%
Graduate Degree2,19721.44%
High School Graduate2,52924.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1161.13%
Some College1,20511.76%

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
White9,4589,2374,823
Asian309303272
2+ Races213213115
Black17317358
Other Race797941
Hispanic55559
Islander990

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 88.03%.

Cecil township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,833$103,898$61,938
Graduate Degree$78,590$112,292$66,146
High School Graduate$40,378$57,933$33,448
Less Than 9th Grade$27,829$52,813$11,830
Overall$60,721$83,173$41,691
Some College$41,294$60,393$33,474

$60,721

Average Earnings

$83,173

Average Male

$41,691

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

96.63% of Cecil township residents speak only English, while 3.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Cecil township Language

Cecil township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4796224.61%
Black2779132.85%
Hispanic961616.67%
Multiple421133.09%
Other15185.3%
Asian39571.77%

5.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.41%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cecil township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cecil township is Black, with 32.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cecil township is Asian, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.12%.

Cecil township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.79%
High School8.74%
Some College5.49%
Bachelors or Greater1.53%

Cecil township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed6.15%
Male Employed0.71%
Male Unemployed0%

Cecil township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cecil township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,956$143,451
Households$102,407$119,549
Married Families$140,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,614$68,572

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cecil township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

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 45-54, 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

546

Number of Veterans

510

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War195
Second Gulf War174
Vietnam146
Korea67
World War II8

Cecil township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54162
75+150
65 to 7496
55 to 6492
18 to 3446

Cecil township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5465.2%

Cecil township Veterans by Race

Cecil township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cecil township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

78.8%

Born in Cecil township

96.64%

Native Born

3.36%

Foreign Born

2.77%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.64% of Cecil township residents were born in the United States, with 78.8% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.77% 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