Cherry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,485

Cherry township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.77%
  • Two or more races: 2.04%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
58.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
25.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.54% (8)
The current population of Cherry township, Pennsylvania is 1,485 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,477.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,53297.77%
Two or more races322.04%
Other race30.19%
Black or African American00%
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

Cherry township Population by Race

Cherry township Population Pyramid 2024

Cherry township Median Age

52.2

Total

51.8

Male

52.3

Female

Cherry township Adults

There are 1,382 adults, (387 of whom are seniors) in Cherry township.

Cherry township Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherry township Sex Ratio

Female77549.46%
Male79250.54%

Cherry township Population by Age

Cherry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6782.3186.313.7
Married3403.0392.17.9
Non Family2761.2281.518.5
Female473.5368.131.9
Male152.21000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade957.52%
Associates Degree19415.35%
Bachelors Degree1068.39%
Graduate Degree685.38%
High School Graduate66452.53%
Less Than 9th Grade30.24%
Some College13410.6%

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
White1,2531,155174
Hispanic770
Other Race330
2+ Races110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.89%.

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,823$96,927$71,875
Graduate Degree$32,438$0$32,125
High School Graduate$36,667$55,391$26,563
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$19,844
Overall$46,776$61,579$33,125
Some College$57,647$83,036$54,097

$46,776

Average Earnings

$61,579

Average Male

$33,125

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

97.88% of Cherry township residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Cherry township Language

Cherry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5201368.95%
Other33100%

8.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.89%

Male Poverty Rate

7.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is White, with 8.95% 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 11.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.85%.

Cherry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.33%
Bachelors or Greater11.49%
High School9.49%
Some College0.91%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.95%
Male Employed3.59%
Male Unemployed0%
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$88,125$111,145
Households$73,750$92,779
Married Families$91,607$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$62,457

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

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 35-44, 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

111

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
First Gulf War32
Second Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Cherry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5435
65 to 7427
75+26
55 to 6420
18 to 343

Cherry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1108.14%
2+ Races13.57%

Cherry township Veterans by Race

Cherry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

88.19%

Born in Cherry township

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Cherry township residents were born in the United States, with 88.19% 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 Europe.

Cherry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,49010.07%
20281,48910.07%
20271,48810.07%
20261,48710.07%
20251,48610.07%
20241,48510.07%
20231,48410.07%
20221,483-4-0.27%
20211,487100.68%
20201,477-120-7.51%
20191,597-9-0.56%
20181,606-23-1.41%
20171,62930.18%
20161,626-35-2.11%
20151,661-2-0.12%
20141,663-8-0.48%
20131,671-29-1.71%
20121,700-2-0.12%
20111,702-3-0.18%
20101,70500%

Cherry township Population by Year