Decatur township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,902

Decatur township Demographics

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

  • White: 81.44%
  • Black or African American: 9.63%
  • Two or more races: 5.77%
  • Other race: 1.86%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
77.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-36.4% (-1,661)
The current population of Decatur township, Pennsylvania is 2,902 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,563.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,93581.44%
Black or African American3479.63%
Two or more races2085.77%
Other race671.86%
Native American250.69%
Asian220.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Decatur township Population by Race

Decatur township Population Pyramid 2024

Decatur township Median Age

52.5

Total

47.5

Male

58.6

Female

Decatur township Adults

There are 3,221 adults, (934 of whom are seniors) in Decatur township.

Decatur township Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Decatur township Sex Ratio

Female1,26435.07%
Male2,34064.93%

Decatur township Population by Age

Decatur township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2442.0687.812.2
Married6202.6998.41.6
Non Family5231.174.225.8
Female933.1992.57.5
Male831000

2.71

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

87.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Decatur township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3019.6%
Associates Degree2176.92%
Bachelors Degree2056.54%
Graduate Degree802.55%
High School Graduate1,51748.39%
Less Than 9th Grade37111.83%
Some College44414.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3281,965253
Hispanic46026121
Black3062050
2+ Races19211111
Other Race643312
Native American22130
Asian22120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 18.75%.

Decatur township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,563$74,643$42,188
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$46,875$48,611$36,324
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,632$47,174$41,944
Some College$46,944$49,208$0

$44,632

Average Earnings

$47,174

Average Male

$41,944

Average Female

Decatur township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Decatur township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Decatur township Language

85.96% of Decatur township residents speak only English, while 14.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.12% of the population.

Decatur township Language

Decatur township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,48171228.7%
Multiple291862.07%

28.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.92%

Male Poverty Rate

31.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Decatur township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Decatur township is Multiple, with 62.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Decatur township is White, with 28.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.21%.

Decatur township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade61.13%
Some College24.23%
High School22.9%
Bachelors or Greater6.98%

Decatur township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.48%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.63%

Decatur township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Decatur township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,087$68,041
Households$49,239$57,556
Married Families$57,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,213$41,147

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Decatur township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Decatur township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Decatur 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 55-64.

Decatur township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Decatur township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

219

Number of Veterans

219

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam102
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War38
Korea0
World War II0

Decatur township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7490
35 to 5470
55 to 6442
75+17
18 to 340

Decatur township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1917.35%
Black289.06%
Hispanic265.45%

Decatur township Veterans by Race

Decatur township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Decatur township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

30.6%

Labor Force Participation

30.4%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Decatur township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Decatur township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Decatur 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

76.17%

Born in Decatur township

84.18%

Native Born

15.82%

Foreign Born

15.01%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.18% of Decatur township residents were born in the United States, with 76.17% having been born in Pennsylvania. 15.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Decatur township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,772-26-0.93%
20282,798-26-0.92%
20272,824-26-0.91%
20262,850-26-0.9%
20252,876-26-0.9%
20242,902-26-0.89%
20232,928-26-0.88%
20222,954-20-0.67%
20212,974-1,589-34.82%
20204,563-164-3.47%
20194,727250.53%
20184,702701.51%
20174,632541.18%
20164,578-196-4.11%
20154,774-28-0.58%
20144,802-16-0.33%
20134,8182996.62%
20124,519-1-0.02%
20114,520-13-0.29%
20104,53300%

Decatur township Population by Year