East Mead township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,277

East Mead township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.86%
  • Two or more races: 6.05%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Asian: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.11% (-41)
The current population of East Mead township, Pennsylvania is 1,277 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,318.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27592.86%
Two or more races836.05%
Black or African American130.95%
Asian20.15%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

East Mead township Population by Race

East Mead township Population Pyramid 2024

East Mead township Median Age

41.7

Total

46.2

Male

36.7

Female

East Mead township Adults

There are 1,064 adults, (253 of whom are seniors) in East Mead township.

East Mead township Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

East Mead township Sex Ratio

Female70751.49%
Male66648.51%

East Mead township Population by Age

East Mead township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4912.7688.611.4
Married3033.3595.44.6
Non Family1291.2179.120.9
Female443.1665.934.1
Male153.071000

3.25

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

88.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Mead township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade606.68%
Associates Degree606.68%
Bachelors Degree10011.14%
Graduate Degree859.47%
High School Graduate43448.33%
Less Than 9th Grade151.67%
Some College14416.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Mead township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Mead township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White848777179
2+ Races30296
Black13130
Hispanic520
Asian220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.11%.

East Mead township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,643$59,375$65,000
Graduate Degree$102,083$126,010$68,929
High School Graduate$29,946$30,833$29,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$46,875$0
Overall$40,000$50,536$36,326
Some College$37,337$59,583$36,094

$40,000

Average Earnings

$50,536

Average Male

$36,326

Average Female

East Mead township Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Mead township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Mead township Language

96.32% of East Mead township residents speak only English, while 3.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.69% of the population.

East Mead township Language

East Mead township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,25114511.59%
Multiple8333.61%

10.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.55%

Male Poverty Rate

10.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Mead township

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Mead township is White, with 11.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Mead township is Multiple, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.58%.

East Mead township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.52%
High School18.14%
Some College9%
Bachelors or Greater0%

East Mead township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed81.25%
Male Employed5.72%
Female Employed1.34%
Female Unemployed0%

East Mead township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Mead township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,735$97,410
Households$69,583$84,304
Married Families$98,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,792$44,751

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Mead township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

East Mead township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Mead 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 35-44.

East Mead township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Mead township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
Second Gulf War17
First Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

East Mead township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
75+19
35 to 5417
55 to 646
18 to 340

East Mead township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White787.74%

East Mead township Veterans by Race

East Mead township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Mead township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

East Mead township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Mead township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Mead 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

88.13%

Born in East Mead township

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of East Mead township residents were born in the United States, with 88.13% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

East Mead township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,222-11-0.89%
20281,233-11-0.88%
20271,244-11-0.88%
20261,255-11-0.87%
20251,266-11-0.86%
20241,277-11-0.85%
20231,288-11-0.85%
20221,299-11-0.84%
20211,310-8-0.61%
20201,318-70-5.04%
20191,388-13-0.93%
20181,401-17-1.2%
20171,418-11-0.77%
20161,429-9-0.63%
20151,438-12-0.83%
20141,450-10-0.68%
20131,460-4-0.27%
20121,464-10-0.68%
20111,474-13-0.87%
20101,48700%

East Mead township Population by Year