Falls township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

34,256

Falls township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.06%
  • Black or African American: 3.86%
  • Two or more races: 3.13%
  • Asian: 3.09%
  • Other race: 2.79%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,605.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.27% (-441)
The current population of Falls township, Pennsylvania is 34,256 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,12787.06%
Black or African American1,3363.86%
Two or more races1,0843.13%
Asian1,0703.09%
Other race9652.79%
Native American220.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Falls township Population by Race

Falls township Population Pyramid 2024

Falls township Median Age

39.1

Total

36.6

Male

40.8

Female

Falls township Adults

There are 26,936 adults, (5,058 of whom are seniors) in Falls township.

Falls township Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Falls township Sex Ratio

Female16,70048.26%
Male17,90451.74%

Falls township Population by Age

Falls township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0642.6575.424.6
Married6,2303.3387.112.9
Non Family3,7601.2859.240.8
Female2,2642.9967.132.9
Male8102.7683.816.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Falls township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1524.79%
Associates Degree2,1799.07%
Bachelors Degree4,44818.51%
Graduate Degree1,8667.76%
High School Graduate9,42139.2%
Less Than 9th Grade4011.67%
Some College4,56418.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Falls township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Falls township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,60319,4595,289
Hispanic1,2761,122140
Black934908323
Asian745583427
Other Race68054058
2+ Races512504131
Native American20201

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.32%.

Falls township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,697$88,068$58,005
Graduate Degree$85,446$99,115$67,390
High School Graduate$45,193$55,599$36,463
Less Than 9th Grade$58,432$61,154$0
Overall$54,712$62,196$43,548
Some College$48,298$54,871$38,513

$54,712

Average Earnings

$62,196

Average Male

$43,548

Average Female

Falls township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Falls township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Falls township Language

88.62% of Falls township residents speak only English, while 11.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.87% of the population.

Falls township Language

Falls township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,0301,5875.47%
Hispanic2,16366030.51%
Black1,31319014.47%
Multiple1,08415914.67%
Other94711211.83%
Asian1,070454.21%

7.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.42%

Male Poverty Rate

10.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Falls township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Falls township is Hispanic, with 30.51% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.86%.

Falls township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.33%
Some College9.25%
High School6.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Falls township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.17%
Male Unemployed15.74%
Female Employed5.4%
Male Employed1.77%

Falls township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Falls township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,294$120,433
Households$93,359$108,601
Married Families$121,947$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,365$68,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Falls township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Falls township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Falls 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 35-44.

Falls township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Falls township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,354

Number of Veterans

1,341

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam634
Second Gulf War155
First Gulf War134
Korea70
World War II35

Falls township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+509
65 to 74444
35 to 54242
55 to 64130
18 to 3429

Falls township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3385.62%
Hispanic896.54%
Black131.31%
2+ Races30.53%

Falls township Veterans by Race

Falls township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Falls township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Falls township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Falls township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Falls 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

63.77%

Born in Falls township

91.05%

Native Born

8.95%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

5.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.05% of Falls township residents were born in the United States, with 63.77% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Falls township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,781-95-0.28%
202833,876-95-0.28%
202733,971-95-0.28%
202634,066-95-0.28%
202534,161-95-0.28%
202434,256-95-0.28%
202334,351-95-0.28%
202234,446-221-0.64%
202134,667-30-0.09%
202034,6971,1813.52%
201933,516-20-0.06%
201833,536-56-0.17%
201733,592410.12%
201633,551-68-0.2%
201533,619-80-0.24%
201433,699-126-0.37%
201333,825-106-0.31%
201233,931-76-0.22%
201134,007-10%
201034,00800%

Falls township Population by Year