Chanceford township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,976

Chanceford township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.73%
  • Two or more races: 4.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
123.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.76% (45)
The current population of Chanceford township, Pennsylvania is 5,976 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,931.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,56393.73%
Two or more races2894.87%
Black or African American831.4%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Chanceford township Population by Race

Chanceford township Population Pyramid 2024

Chanceford township Median Age

42.6

Total

37.3

Male

47.5

Female

Chanceford township Adults

There are 4,668 adults, (1,110 of whom are seniors) in Chanceford township.

Chanceford township Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Chanceford township Sex Ratio

Female2,73846.13%
Male3,19753.87%

Chanceford township Population by Age

Chanceford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3692.5190.59.5
Married1,6182.8992.37.7
Non Family5451.2584.215.8
Male1992.76937
Female73.571000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

90.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chanceford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1764.08%
Associates Degree4059.39%
Bachelors Degree3498.09%
Graduate Degree59413.77%
High School Graduate1,80841.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1593.69%
Some College82319.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chanceford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chanceford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1423,843940
2+ Races1241243
Hispanic84840
Black48120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.69%.

Chanceford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$117,593$182,963$95,579
Graduate Degree$113,527$114,100$0
High School Graduate$46,613$54,773$36,649
Less Than 9th Grade$66,500$90,109$0
Overall$62,083$80,145$47,935
Some College$62,447$81,239$37,602

$62,083

Average Earnings

$80,145

Average Male

$47,935

Average Female

Chanceford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chanceford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chanceford township Language

97.37% of Chanceford township residents speak only English, while 2.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.19% of the population.

Chanceford township Language

Chanceford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5634097.35%

6.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.82%

Male Poverty Rate

10.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chanceford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chanceford township is White, with 7.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chanceford township is White, with 7.35% 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 3.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.81%.

Chanceford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.66%
High School5.14%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%
Some College1.06%

Chanceford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.39%
Male Employed0.87%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Chanceford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chanceford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,351$126,245
Households$94,893$109,665
Married Families$112,816$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,226$51,374

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chanceford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

70.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Chanceford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chanceford township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chanceford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chanceford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

396

Number of Veterans

379

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War129
Second Gulf War70
Vietnam70
Korea0
World War II0

Chanceford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64141
35 to 54101
75+76
65 to 7444
18 to 3434

Chanceford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3567.98%
Black2327.71%
2+ Races1713.71%

Chanceford township Veterans by Race

Chanceford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chanceford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chanceford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chanceford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chanceford 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

67.94%

Born in Chanceford township

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Chanceford township residents were born in the United States, with 67.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chanceford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,091230.38%
20286,068230.38%
20276,045230.38%
20266,022230.38%
20255,999230.38%
20245,976230.39%
20235,953230.39%
20225,93030.05%
20215,927-4-0.07%
20205,931-248-4.01%
20196,179-20-0.32%
20186,199230.37%
20176,176140.23%
20166,162260.42%
20156,13620.03%
20146,134150.25%
20136,11920.03%
20126,11780.13%
20116,10920.03%
20106,10700%

Chanceford township Population by Year