Elizabeth township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

12,376

Elizabeth township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.83%
  • Black or African American: 3.57%
  • Asian: 2.58%
  • Two or more races: 2.42%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
543.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.48% (-581)
The current population of Elizabeth township, Pennsylvania is 12,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,957.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,61790.83%
Black or African American4573.57%
Asian3302.58%
Two or more races3092.42%
Other race770.6%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elizabeth township Population by Race

Elizabeth township Population Pyramid 2024

Elizabeth township Median Age

47

Total

43.6

Male

48.7

Female

Elizabeth township Adults

There are 10,227 adults, (2,939 of whom are seniors) in Elizabeth township.

Elizabeth township Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Elizabeth township Sex Ratio

Female6,68652.28%
Male6,10447.72%

Elizabeth township Population by Age

Elizabeth township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1712.4687.712.3
Married2,7523.1995.64.4
Non Family1,7051.1783.216.8
Female6442.7764.135.9
Male702.231000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elizabeth township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2372.49%
Associates Degree1,21912.8%
Bachelors Degree1,79318.83%
Graduate Degree1,10311.58%
High School Graduate3,91341.09%
Less Than 9th Grade170.18%
Some College1,24113.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elizabeth township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elizabeth township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9428,6882,832
Asian25025043
Black1841840
2+ Races12712711
Hispanic868610
Other Race101010

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

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

Elizabeth township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,688$83,942$66,364
Graduate Degree$62,355$43,673$65,588
High School Graduate$47,565$54,490$31,712
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,816$57,955$43,401
Some College$43,902$56,389$39,392

$49,816

Average Earnings

$57,955

Average Male

$43,401

Average Female

Elizabeth township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elizabeth township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elizabeth township Language

96.05% of Elizabeth township residents speak only English, while 3.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.54% of the population.

Elizabeth township Language

Elizabeth township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,5595594.84%
Other776787.01%
Black457378.1%
Multiple309134.21%

5.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.42%

Male Poverty Rate

7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elizabeth township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elizabeth township is Other, with 87.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elizabeth township is Multiple, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.94%.

Elizabeth township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.63%
High School8.74%
Some College5.49%
Bachelors or Greater0.79%

Elizabeth township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed3.34%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Elizabeth township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elizabeth township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,305$128,666
Households$79,455$104,403
Married Families$119,737$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,552$49,426

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elizabeth township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Elizabeth township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elizabeth township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Elizabeth township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elizabeth township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

680

Number of Veterans

670

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam266
Second Gulf War88
First Gulf War75
Korea30
World War II0

Elizabeth township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+275
55 to 64180
65 to 7495
35 to 5483
18 to 3447

Elizabeth township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6767.06%
Black41.68%

Elizabeth township Veterans by Race

Elizabeth township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elizabeth township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Elizabeth township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elizabeth township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elizabeth 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

88.84%

Born in Elizabeth township

96.82%

Native Born

3.18%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.82% of Elizabeth township residents were born in the United States, with 88.84% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Elizabeth township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,686-138-1.17%
202811,824-138-1.15%
202711,962-138-1.14%
202612,100-138-1.13%
202512,238-138-1.12%
202412,376-138-1.1%
202312,514-138-1.09%
202212,652-171-1.33%
202112,823-134-1.03%
202012,95740.03%
201912,953-62-0.48%
201813,015-70-0.53%
201713,085-28-0.21%
201613,113-100-0.76%
201513,213-85-0.64%
201413,298-25-0.19%
201313,323140.11%
201213,30980.06%
201113,301210.16%
201013,28000%

Elizabeth township Population by Year