Chestnuthill township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,374

Chestnuthill township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.44%
  • Two or more races: 10.31%
  • Black or African American: 7.76%
  • Other race: 3.65%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
437.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.13% (-356)
The current population of Chestnuthill township, Pennsylvania is 16,374 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,730.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,74976.44%
Two or more races1,71910.31%
Black or African American1,2957.76%
Other race6093.65%
Asian3021.81%
Native American40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chestnuthill township Population by Race

Chestnuthill township Population Pyramid 2024

Chestnuthill township Median Age

47.4

Total

45

Male

48.5

Female

Chestnuthill township Adults

There are 13,362 adults, (3,107 of whom are seniors) in Chestnuthill township.

Chestnuthill township Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Chestnuthill township Sex Ratio

Female7,86647.16%
Male8,81252.84%

Chestnuthill township Population by Age

Chestnuthill township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8222.8492.87.2
Married3,8933.3797.62.4
Non Family1,3201.1585.614.4
Female4113.2180.819.2
Male1983.0472.227.8

3.3

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

92.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chestnuthill township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8056.57%
Associates Degree9878.06%
Bachelors Degree1,84515.06%
Graduate Degree1,28010.45%
High School Graduate4,37735.73%
Less Than 9th Grade610.5%
Some College2,89623.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chestnuthill township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chestnuthill township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2308,5672,245
2+ Races1,0831,071305
Black1,0401,026307
Hispanic939783150
Other Race478401128
Asian14212183
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.45%.

Chestnuthill township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,261$88,432$62,917
Graduate Degree$63,039$110,882$40,547
High School Graduate$40,331$51,599$30,682
Less Than 9th Grade$35,974$0$22,386
Overall$47,973$63,318$34,666
Some College$47,764$56,523$31,593

$47,973

Average Earnings

$63,318

Average Male

$34,666

Average Female

Chestnuthill township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chestnuthill township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chestnuthill township Language

89.86% of Chestnuthill township residents speak only English, while 10.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.

Chestnuthill township Language

Chestnuthill township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0986105.04%
Black1,265272.13%
Multiple1,719160.93%
Hispanic1,83310.05%

3.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.7%

Male Poverty Rate

4.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chestnuthill township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chestnuthill township is White, with 5.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chestnuthill township is Hispanic, with 0.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.12%.

Chestnuthill township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.46%
High School4.61%
Some College2.9%
Bachelors or Greater0.03%

Chestnuthill township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.3%
Male Employed1.95%
Female Employed1.57%
Male Unemployed0%

Chestnuthill township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chestnuthill township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,884$124,106
Households$90,144$111,458
Married Families$108,579$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,085$65,002

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chestnuthill township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Chestnuthill township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chestnuthill township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chestnuthill township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chestnuthill township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

879

Number of Veterans

811

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War219
Vietnam214
Second Gulf War198
Korea123
World War II0

Chestnuthill township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54262
75+234
55 to 64210
65 to 74137
18 to 3436

Chestnuthill township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7577.36%
2+ Races736.13%
Other Race437.68%
Hispanic90.76%
Black60.52%

Chestnuthill township Veterans by Race

Chestnuthill township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chestnuthill township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Chestnuthill township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chestnuthill township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chestnuthill 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

41.42%

Born in Chestnuthill township

94.11%

Native Born

5.89%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

4.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.11% of Chestnuthill township residents were born in the United States, with 41.42% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Chestnuthill township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,634-148-0.94%
202815,782-148-0.93%
202715,930-148-0.92%
202616,078-148-0.91%
202516,226-148-0.9%
202416,374-148-0.9%
202316,522-148-0.89%
202216,670-161-0.96%
202116,8311010.6%
202016,730-293-1.72%
201917,0231200.71%
201816,9031190.71%
201716,7841290.77%
201616,655-48-0.29%
201516,703-102-0.61%
201416,805-63-0.37%
201316,868-127-0.75%
201216,995-157-0.92%
201117,152-23-0.13%
201017,17500%

Chestnuthill township Population by Year