Cherry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,045

Cherry township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.59%
  • Two or more races: 11.53%
  • Other race: 1.78%
  • Black or African American: 1.47%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
40.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.76% (-8)
The current population of Cherry township, Pennsylvania is 1,045 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,053.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80784.59%
Two or more races11011.53%
Other race171.78%
Black or African American141.47%
Asian60.63%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherry township Population by Race

Cherry township Population Pyramid 2024

Cherry township Median Age

38.8

Total

34.4

Male

45.5

Female

Cherry township Adults

There are 694 adults, (141 of whom are seniors) in Cherry township.

Cherry township Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherry township Sex Ratio

Female43345.39%
Male52154.61%

Cherry township Population by Age

Cherry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3242.86928
Married2103.0295.24.8
Non Family811.338416
Female245.9687.512.5
Male94.561000

3.27

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

92.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6310.19%
Associates Degree9515.37%
Bachelors Degree7712.46%
Graduate Degree243.88%
High School Graduate25240.78%
Less Than 9th Grade132.1%
Some College9415.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58751395
Hispanic15150
Other Race666
2+ Races660
Asian640
Black220

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%.

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,229$82,708$92,083
Graduate Degree$98,333$0$0
High School Graduate$55,000$60,481$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$52,813$0
Overall$60,461$60,391$60,833
Some College$56,875$62,917$43,750

$60,461

Average Earnings

$60,391

Average Male

$60,833

Average Female

Cherry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherry township Language

98.7% of Cherry township residents speak only English, while 1.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

Cherry township Language

Cherry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76710213.3%
Hispanic412356.1%
Asian6466.67%
Multiple11010.91%

13.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.51%

Male Poverty Rate

12.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is Asian, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is Multiple, with 0.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.33%.

Cherry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.11%
High School15.08%
Some College14.81%
Bachelors or Greater8.91%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed86.67%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed8.33%
Female Employed3.7%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,417$118,248
Households$75,109$100,478
Married Families$108,333$-999,999,999
Non Families-$41,825

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherry 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.

Cherry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War15
Vietnam12
World War II2
Korea1
First Gulf War0

Cherry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6420
18 to 3413
65 to 749
75+6
35 to 543

Cherry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White517.81%

Cherry township Veterans by Race

Cherry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

37.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cherry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherry 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

89.62%

Born in Cherry township

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Cherry township residents were born in the United States, with 89.62% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cherry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,05010.1%
20281,04910.1%
20271,04810.1%
20261,04710.1%
20251,04610.1%
20241,04510.1%
20231,04410.1%
20221,043-7-0.67%
20211,050-3-0.28%
20201,053-23-2.14%
20191,076-7-0.65%
20181,08370.65%
20171,076-6-0.55%
20161,08210.09%
20151,081-2-0.18%
20141,083-12-1.1%
20131,095-6-0.54%
20121,101-1-0.09%
20111,10240.36%
20101,09800%

Cherry township Population by Year