Cooper township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,508

Cooper township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.18%
  • Black or African American: 4.47%
  • Two or more races: 1.27%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
61.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.17% (-82)
The current population of Cooper township, Pennsylvania is 2,508 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,590.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,44494.18%
Black or African American1164.47%
Two or more races331.27%
Native American20.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Cooper township Population by Race

Cooper township Population Pyramid 2024

Cooper township Median Age

44.8

Total

39

Male

48.5

Female

Cooper township Adults

There are 2,226 adults, (470 of whom are seniors) in Cooper township.

Cooper township Age Dependency

47.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21

Child Dependency Ratio

Cooper township Sex Ratio

Female1,30350.21%
Male1,29249.79%

Cooper township Population by Age

Cooper township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0492.4787.712.3
Married6362.8490.39.7
Non Family3071.0489.610.4
Female944.562.837.2
Male123.671000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cooper township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1517.47%
Associates Degree2029.99%
Bachelors Degree29214.44%
Graduate Degree663.26%
High School Graduate83441.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1648.11%
Some College31315.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cooper township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cooper township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8801,685349
Black11600
Hispanic11600
2+ Races24229
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 91.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 37.5%.

Cooper township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,775$68,613$58,056
Graduate Degree$0$0$78,958
High School Graduate$35,697$37,308$29,333
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$33,847$0
Overall$37,105$36,273$39,632
Some College$34,474$0$34,216

$37,105

Average Earnings

$36,273

Average Male

$39,632

Average Female

Cooper township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cooper township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cooper township Language

94.48% of Cooper township residents speak only English, while 5.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.16% of the population.

Cooper township Language

Cooper township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,44425910.6%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cooper township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cooper township is White, with 10.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cooper township is White, with 10.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.17%.

Cooper township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.37%
High School11.99%
Some College8.93%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Cooper township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.59%
Female Unemployed68.42%
Male Employed3.11%
Female Employed1.8%

Cooper township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cooper township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,800$86,237
Households$61,806$96,104
Married Families$84,900$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,510$37,054

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cooper township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cooper township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cooper 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.

Cooper township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cooper township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

140

Number of Veterans

125

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
First Gulf War44
Korea19
Second Gulf War5
World War II0

Cooper township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7453
75+42
35 to 5434
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Cooper township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1406.78%

Cooper township Veterans by Race

Cooper township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cooper township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Cooper township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cooper township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cooper 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

82.2%

Born in Cooper township

95.18%

Native Born

4.82%

Foreign Born

4.47%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.18% of Cooper township residents were born in the United States, with 82.2% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cooper township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,383-25-1.04%
20282,408-25-1.03%
20272,433-25-1.02%
20262,458-25-1.01%
20252,483-25-1%
20242,508-25-0.99%
20232,533-25-0.98%
20222,558-20-0.78%
20212,578-12-0.46%
20202,590-11-0.42%
20192,601-11-0.42%
20182,612-15-0.57%
20172,627-10-0.38%
20162,637-17-0.64%
20152,654-15-0.56%
20142,669-6-0.22%
20132,675-14-0.52%
20122,689-11-0.41%
20112,700-3-0.11%
20102,70300%

Cooper township Population by Year