Delaware township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,698

Delaware township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.71%
  • Two or more races: 8.42%
  • Other race: 3.3%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
176.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.52% (262)
The current population of Delaware township, Pennsylvania is 7,698 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,436.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,62187.71%
Two or more races6368.42%
Other race2493.3%
Black or African American310.41%
Asian120.16%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware township Population by Race

Delaware township Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware township Median Age

47.7

Total

47.4

Male

47.9

Female

Delaware township Adults

There are 6,236 adults, (1,550 of whom are seniors) in Delaware township.

Delaware township Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware township Sex Ratio

Female3,58947.54%
Male3,96052.46%

Delaware township Population by Age

Delaware township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1352.4189.310.7
Married1,6122.8595.14.9
Non Family1,0591.218515
Female3493.7271.628.4
Male1153.321000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

89.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2834.82%
Associates Degree60310.26%
Bachelors Degree1,22020.77%
Graduate Degree4417.51%
High School Graduate2,17236.97%
Less Than 9th Grade751.28%
Some College1,08118.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1164,8161,404
Hispanic587529185
2+ Races357357185
Other Race24320551
Black31319
Asian121212

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,767$50,329$55,917
Graduate Degree$59,516$0$72,672
High School Graduate$43,319$63,558$24,087
Less Than 9th Grade$23,250$0$0
Overall$49,646$51,209$44,440
Some College$50,241$52,061$39,434

$49,646

Average Earnings

$51,209

Average Male

$44,440

Average Female

Delaware township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware township Language

85.09% of Delaware township residents speak only English, while 14.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.4% of the population.

Delaware township Language

Delaware township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4485919.17%
Hispanic84510212.07%
Multiple636528.18%

9.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.8%

Male Poverty Rate

9.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware township is Hispanic, with 12.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware township is Multiple, with 8.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.24%.

Delaware township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.08%
High School13.81%
Bachelors or Greater6.62%
Some College2.08%

Delaware township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.52%
Male Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed5.42%
Female Employed5.13%

Delaware township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,875$119,788
Households$80,194$102,112
Married Families$99,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,893$63,568

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware 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 45-54.

Delaware township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

517

Number of Veterans

481

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
Second Gulf War115
First Gulf War64
Korea0
World War II0

Delaware township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74209
55 to 64109
35 to 5497
18 to 3453
75+49

Delaware township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3105.61%
Hispanic17928.73%
2+ Races11628.86%
Other Race7630.52%
Black1548.39%

Delaware township Veterans by Race

Delaware township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware 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

12.94%

Born in Delaware township

89.97%

Native Born

10.03%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

7.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.97% of Delaware township residents were born in the United States, with 12.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Delaware township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,878360.46%
20287,842360.46%
20277,806360.46%
20267,770360.47%
20257,734360.47%
20247,698360.47%
20237,662360.47%
20227,626170.22%
20217,6091732.33%
20207,4363484.91%
20197,088-12-0.17%
20187,100470.67%
20177,053490.7%
20167,004-59-0.84%
20157,063-50-0.7%
20147,113-61-0.85%
20137,174-35-0.49%
20127,209-115-1.57%
20117,324-55-0.75%
20107,37900%

Delaware township Population by Year