Center township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,817

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.61%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • 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)
White7,69298.3%
Two or more races480.61%
Asian450.58%
Other race180.23%
Black or African American120.15%
Native American100.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

45.2

Total

42

Male

50

Female

Center township Adults

There are 6,214 adults, (1,699 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female3,68547.09%
Male4,14052.91%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4142.2982.417.6
Married1,8323.0394.75.3
Non Family1,3221.172.827.2
Female2203.234.565.5
Male402.451000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Center township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1793.07%
Associates Degree73212.54%
Bachelors Degree1,27021.76%
Graduate Degree71012.16%
High School Graduate1,91932.88%
Less Than 9th Grade821.4%
Some College94516.19%

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
White5,6885,4481,963
Hispanic51510
2+ Races48480
Asian381717
Black12120
Native American10100

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 44.74%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,631$107,212$54,909
Graduate Degree$113,321$123,846$83,750
High School Graduate$36,976$54,137$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$20,298$0$0
Overall$62,525$73,750$48,166
Some College$54,828$88,839$45,685

$62,525

Average Earnings

$73,750

Average Male

$48,166

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

98.29% of Center township residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6004796.3%
Other18211.11%
Hispanic12021.67%

6.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

8.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is Other, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is Hispanic, with 1.67% 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 8.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.99%.

Center township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.18%
High School9.17%
Less Than 9th Grade7.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.9%
Female Employed2.92%
Male Employed0.59%
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$109,965$127,102
Households$92,060$101,973
Married Families$114,555$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,063$57,318

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

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

586

Number of Veterans

586

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam254
First Gulf War106
Second Gulf War98
Korea33
World War II0

Center township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74289
55 to 64120
75+94
35 to 5476
18 to 347

Center township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5869.63%
Hispanic1522.39%

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

86.07%

Born in Center township

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 86.07% 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 Asia.

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