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: 88.79%
  • Black or African American: 6.81%
  • Other race: 2.06%
  • Two or more races: 1.99%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • 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)
White7,48588.79%
Black or African American5746.81%
Other race1742.06%
Two or more races1681.99%
Asian290.34%
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

44.9

Total

40.8

Male

46.9

Female

East Manchester township Adults

There are 6,551 adults, (1,301 of whom are seniors) in East Manchester township.

East Manchester township Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

East Manchester township Sex Ratio

Female4,17549.53%
Male4,25550.47%

East Manchester township Population by Age

East Manchester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2962.5696.53.5
Married1,8902.9898.11.9
Non Family8091.2593.86.2
Female3872.961000
Male2103.0686.713.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

96.5%

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 Grade3265.29%
Associates Degree69611.29%
Bachelors Degree1,06217.23%
Graduate Degree69411.26%
High School Graduate2,44939.73%
Less Than 9th Grade911.48%
Some College84613.72%

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
White5,5385,2921,615
Hispanic29012413
Black287287128
Other Race1272213
2+ Races35300
Asian29290

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 44.6%.

East Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,667$85,168$52,156
Graduate Degree$70,069$81,042$67,163
High School Graduate$42,944$51,094$32,436
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,167$76,361$43,689
Some College$67,059$93,058$41,849

$59,167

Average Earnings

$76,361

Average Male

$43,689

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

93.69% of East Manchester township residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

East Manchester township Language

East Manchester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,2471722.37%
Hispanic53813224.54%
Black574417.14%
Multiple1563421.79%
Other1743117.82%

4.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.1%

Male Poverty Rate

4.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Manchester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Manchester township is Hispanic, with 24.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Manchester township is White, with 2.37% 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 1.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.6%.

East Manchester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.88%
Some College4.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2.4%
Bachelors or Greater0.68%

East Manchester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.87%
Male Unemployed3.13%
Female Employed0.91%
Male Employed0.46%

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$107,438$113,403
Households$96,848$104,552
Married Families$121,193$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,169$71,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Manchester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

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 Over 65, 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

524

Number of Veterans

472

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
Second Gulf War126
First Gulf War101
Korea21
World War II0

East Manchester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+162
55 to 64123
65 to 74111
35 to 5479
18 to 3449

East Manchester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4537.52%
Black6219.14%
Hispanic216.12%
Other Race96.29%

East Manchester township Veterans by Race

East Manchester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Manchester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

78.8%

Born in East Manchester township

97.38%

Native Born

2.62%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.38% of East Manchester township residents were born in the United States, with 78.8% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.87% 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