Center township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,817

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.41%
  • Two or more races: 0.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
320.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.95% (-75)
The current population of Center township, Pennsylvania is 7,817 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,892.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,73798.41%
Two or more races460.59%
Black or African American370.47%
Asian190.24%
Other race160.2%
Native American70.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

46.5

Total

43.4

Male

50.8

Female

Center township Adults

There are 6,290 adults, (1,699 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female3,91549.8%
Male3,94750.2%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4372.2882.717.3
Married1,8683.0395.44.6
Non Family1,3061.0672.127.9
Female2303.1637.862.2
Male332.551000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Center township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1943.27%
Associates Degree66811.27%
Bachelors Degree1,35522.87%
Graduate Degree75612.76%
High School Graduate2,03734.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1021.72%
Some College81313.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Center township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7335,4512,089
Hispanic95950
2+ Races46460
Black373722
Asian1400
Native American770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 59.46%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,934$104,432$51,085
Graduate Degree$108,133$118,958$69,348
High School Graduate$41,908$54,717$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade$18,068$0$11,250
Overall$59,779$70,278$45,958
Some College$60,560$79,688$46,563

$59,779

Average Earnings

$70,278

Average Male

$45,958

Average Female

Center township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Center township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Center township Language

98.06% of Center township residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6003774.96%
Other1616.25%
Hispanic16010.63%

4.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.17%

Male Poverty Rate

6.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is Other, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Hispanic, with 0.63% 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 6.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.94%.

Center township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.47%
High School7.02%
Some College6.82%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Female Employed2.67%
Male Employed0.7%
Male Unemployed0%

Center township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Center township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,347$134,680
Households$87,036$105,911
Married Families$123,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,086$54,430

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Center township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Center township Marriage

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

Center township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Center township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

587

Number of Veterans

587

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam205
First Gulf War106
Second Gulf War91
Korea77
World War II9

Center township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74200
75+190
55 to 64141
35 to 5449
18 to 347

Center township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5879.52%
Hispanic3632.73%

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Center township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Center township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Center 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

84.98%

Born in Center township

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 84.98% 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 Europe.

Center township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,85270.09%
20287,84570.09%
20277,83870.09%
20267,83170.09%
20257,82470.09%
20247,81770.09%
20237,81070.09%
20227,803-8-0.1%
20217,811-81-1.03%
20207,8922713.56%
20197,621-13-0.17%
20187,634-54-0.7%
20177,688-32-0.41%
20167,720-44-0.57%
20157,764-42-0.54%
20147,806-8-0.1%
20137,814-34-0.43%
20127,848-37-0.47%
20117,885-14-0.18%
20107,89900%

Center township Population by Year