Center township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,376

Center township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.27%
  • Two or more races: 7.34%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
109.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-9)
The current population of Center township, Pennsylvania is 4,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,385.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,04892.27%
Two or more races3227.34%
Other race120.27%
Black or African American50.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Center township Population by Race

Center township Population Pyramid 2024

Center township Median Age

39.9

Total

31.4

Male

52.7

Female

Center township Adults

There are 3,649 adults, (1,073 of whom are seniors) in Center township.

Center township Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Center township Sex Ratio

Female1,95244.5%
Male2,43555.5%

Center township Population by Age

Center township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7362.5276.423.6
Married9193.1482.917.1
Non Family5621.1875.624.4
Female1462.9777.422.6
Male1093.6124.875.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Center township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade983.17%
Associates Degree3069.91%
Bachelors Degree49015.87%
Graduate Degree1595.15%
High School Graduate1,33543.25%
Less Than 9th Grade521.68%
Some College64720.96%

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
White2,9742,866614
2+ Races884623
Hispanic622012
Other Race121212
Black550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Center township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,683$37,219$42,115
Graduate Degree$33,786$0$33,786
High School Graduate$33,322$47,250$23,323
Less Than 9th Grade$26,426$0$26,074
Overall$36,554$46,917$32,922
Some College$42,955$41,417$44,432

$36,554

Average Earnings

$46,917

Average Male

$32,922

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

95.79% of Center township residents speak only English, while 4.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.74% of the population.

Center township Language

Center township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0322315.73%

5.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.09%

Male Poverty Rate

5.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Center township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Center township is White, with 5.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Center township is White, with 5.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.46%.

Center township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.12%
Some College4.41%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%
Less Than 9th Grade0.67%

Center township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.09%
Male Unemployed3.14%
Male Employed2.96%
Female Unemployed0%

Center township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Center township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,742$89,106
Households$61,364$81,124
Married Families$74,554$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,898$58,983

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Center township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

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 45-54, 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

275

Number of Veterans

224

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam126
First Gulf War100
Second Gulf War26
Korea13
World War II0

Center township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74126
55 to 6461
35 to 5454
75+34
18 to 340

Center township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2758.38%

Center township Veterans by Race

Center township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Center township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

15.3%

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

89.35%

Born in Center township

97.49%

Native Born

2.51%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.49% of Center township residents were born in the United States, with 89.35% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Center township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,40660.14%
20284,40060.14%
20274,39460.14%
20264,38860.14%
20254,38260.14%
20244,37660.14%
20234,37060.14%
20224,364-13-0.3%
20214,377-8-0.18%
20204,385-69-1.55%
20194,454-24-0.54%
20184,478-24-0.53%
20174,502-34-0.75%
20164,536-40-0.87%
20154,576-34-0.74%
20144,610-54-1.16%
20134,664-56-1.19%
20124,720-33-0.69%
20114,753-12-0.25%
20104,76500%

Center township Population by Year