Cherry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,045

Cherry township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.63%
  • Two or more races: 10.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.73%
  • Asian: 0.71%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • 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)
White84986.63%
Two or more races10310.51%
Black or African American171.73%
Asian70.71%
Other race40.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherry township Population by Race

Cherry township Population Pyramid 2024

Cherry township Median Age

42.9

Total

36.4

Male

47

Female

Cherry township Adults

There are 737 adults, (143 of whom are seniors) in Cherry township.

Cherry township Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherry township Sex Ratio

Female43644.49%
Male54455.51%

Cherry township Population by Age

Cherry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3292.987.512.5
Married2122.9395.84.2
Non Family711.5577.522.5
Female275.374.125.9
Male194.2152.647.4

3.17

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade599.28%
Associates Degree8713.68%
Bachelors Degree8713.68%
Graduate Degree284.4%
High School Graduate27042.45%
Less Than 9th Grade111.73%
Some College9414.78%

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
White613548115
Hispanic10100
Asian720
2+ Races660
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 white people with a rate of 18.76%.

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,938$80,313$88,750
Graduate Degree$93,333$0$94,167
High School Graduate$52,500$56,071$29,167
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,313$0
Overall$58,077$57,813$58,500
Some College$54,861$63,333$50,625

$58,077

Average Earnings

$57,813

Average Male

$58,500

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

98.97% of Cherry township residents speak only English, while 1.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Cherry township Language

Cherry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8219511.57%
Hispanic272592.59%
Asian7228.57%
Multiple10310.97%

12.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.05%

Male Poverty Rate

10.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is Hispanic, with 92.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is Multiple, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20%.

Cherry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.3%
Less Than 9th Grade14.29%
Some College11.6%
Bachelors or Greater6.09%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed86.67%
Female Unemployed10%
Male Employed9.46%
Female Employed0%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,000$110,518
Households$72,986$101,274
Married Families$108,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,583$59,399

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

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

81

Number of Veterans

80

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War6
Korea1
World War II1

Cherry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6424
65 to 7420
35 to 5419
18 to 3413
75+5

Cherry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8111.54%

Cherry township Veterans by Race

Cherry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

7.7%

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

89.18%

Born in Cherry township

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Cherry township residents were born in the United States, with 89.18% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.51% 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