East Manchester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,675

East Manchester township Demographics

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

  • White: 89%
  • Black or African American: 5.42%
  • Other race: 2.51%
  • Two or more races: 2.24%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
511.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.93% (328)
The current population of East Manchester township, Pennsylvania is 8,675 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,347.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,42289%
Black or African American4525.42%
Other race2092.51%
Two or more races1872.24%
Asian690.83%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Manchester township Population by Race

East Manchester township Population Pyramid 2024

East Manchester township Median Age

44.4

Total

42.5

Male

46.1

Female

East Manchester township Adults

There are 6,554 adults, (1,282 of whom are seniors) in East Manchester township.

East Manchester township Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

East Manchester township Sex Ratio

Female4,24750.93%
Male4,09249.07%

East Manchester township Population by Age

East Manchester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2742.5496.23.8
Married1,9292.9997.32.7
Non Family8201.2193.56.5
Female3723.071000
Male1532.7787.612.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

96.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Manchester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3445.56%
Associates Degree73911.95%
Bachelors Degree1,00916.31%
Graduate Degree63810.32%
High School Graduate2,40338.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1091.76%
Some College94315.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Manchester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5475,3001,529
Hispanic33413411
Black24224296
Other Race1602011
Asian454511
2+ Races39330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.67%.

East Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,889$81,364$53,583
Graduate Degree$68,547$78,828$0
High School Graduate$38,833$49,659$29,222
Less Than 9th Grade$45,521$0$0
Overall$56,854$73,284$41,098
Some College$72,681$90,714$46,484

$56,854

Average Earnings

$73,284

Average Male

$41,098

Average Female

East Manchester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Manchester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Manchester township Language

93.26% of East Manchester township residents speak only English, while 6.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.11% of the population.

East Manchester township Language

East Manchester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic60014824.67%
White7,1651061.48%
Black452388.41%
Multiple1793620.11%
Other2093516.75%

3.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.02%

Male Poverty Rate

3.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Manchester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Manchester township is Hispanic, with 24.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Manchester township is White, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.73%.

East Manchester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.22%
High School3.62%
Less Than 9th Grade2.21%
Bachelors or Greater0%

East Manchester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.26%
Male Unemployed1.69%
Female Employed0.95%
Male Employed0.47%

East Manchester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Manchester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,305$110,962
Households$94,352$101,100
Married Families$116,177$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,303$66,027

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Manchester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

East Manchester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Manchester 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 55-64.

East Manchester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Manchester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

512

Number of Veterans

458

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam196
Second Gulf War110
First Gulf War76
Korea30
World War II0

East Manchester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+171
65 to 74125
55 to 64105
35 to 5466
18 to 3445

East Manchester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4517.49%
Black5218.84%
Hispanic194.97%
Other Race95.17%

East Manchester township Veterans by Race

East Manchester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Manchester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

East Manchester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Manchester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Manchester 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

76.03%

Born in East Manchester township

96.97%

Native Born

3.03%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.97% of East Manchester township residents were born in the United States, with 76.03% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Manchester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,105860.95%
20289,019860.96%
20278,933860.97%
20268,847860.98%
20258,761860.99%
20248,675861%
20238,589861.01%
20228,503810.96%
20218,422750.9%
20208,3475627.22%
20197,785690.89%
20187,716901.18%
20177,626971.29%
20167,529981.32%
20157,431861.17%
20147,345230.31%
20137,322470.65%
20127,275280.39%
20117,247140.19%
20107,23300%

East Manchester township Population by Year