Hilltown township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,866

Hilltown township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.29%
  • Two or more races: 5.15%
  • Asian: 3.31%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Black or African American: 1.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
625.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.24% (530)
The current population of Hilltown township, Pennsylvania is 16,866 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,336.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,49588.29%
Two or more races8465.15%
Asian5443.31%
Other race2761.68%
Black or African American2561.56%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hilltown township Population by Race

Hilltown township Population Pyramid 2024

Hilltown township Median Age

46.5

Total

45.8

Male

47.1

Female

Hilltown township Adults

There are 13,418 adults, (3,525 of whom are seniors) in Hilltown township.

Hilltown township Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hilltown township Sex Ratio

Female8,19249.9%
Male8,22550.1%

Hilltown township Population by Age

Hilltown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8622.7984.715.3
Married4,0053.2787.412.6
Non Family1,0841.1174.825.2
Female4362.717822
Male3372.5693.56.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hilltown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4844.11%
Associates Degree8287.03%
Bachelors Degree3,45529.32%
Graduate Degree1,52112.91%
High School Graduate3,56230.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2582.19%
Some College1,67414.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hilltown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hilltown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3879,9524,574
Hispanic583415121
2+ Races474344134
Asian396293209
Black20920932
Other Race137630

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.78%.

Hilltown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,028$101,226$64,126
Graduate Degree$104,375$124,292$82,196
High School Graduate$36,197$63,162$27,480
Less Than 9th Grade$53,472$53,681$0
Overall$69,187$82,178$57,872
Some College$60,298$62,966$51,591

$69,187

Average Earnings

$82,178

Average Male

$57,872

Average Female

Hilltown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hilltown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hilltown township Language

92.12% of Hilltown township residents speak only English, while 7.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Hilltown township Language

Hilltown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1653742.64%
Black2526726.59%

2.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.3%

Male Poverty Rate

3.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hilltown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hilltown township is Black, with 26.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hilltown township is White, with 2.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.69%.

Hilltown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2.4%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%
Some College0.56%

Hilltown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.59%
Female Employed1.66%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Hilltown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hilltown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,433$159,775
Households$125,230$143,777
Married Families$158,085$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,464$66,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hilltown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Hilltown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hilltown 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.

Hilltown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hilltown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,006

Number of Veterans

963

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam631
First Gulf War82
Korea46
Second Gulf War41
World War II16

Hilltown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+457
65 to 74370
55 to 64121
35 to 5458
18 to 340

Hilltown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9367.89%
Black3416.27%
Asian316.39%
2+ Races50.71%

Hilltown township Veterans by Race

Hilltown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hilltown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Hilltown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hilltown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hilltown 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

75.11%

Born in Hilltown township

94.46%

Native Born

5.54%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

3.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.46% of Hilltown township residents were born in the United States, with 75.11% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hilltown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,791-15-0.09%
202816,806-15-0.09%
202716,821-15-0.09%
202616,836-15-0.09%
202516,851-15-0.09%
202416,866-15-0.09%
202316,881-15-0.09%
202216,8962631.58%
202116,6332971.82%
202016,3365203.29%
201915,8163021.95%
201815,5141280.83%
201715,3861420.93%
201615,244220.14%
201515,222550.36%
201415,167440.29%
201315,12310.01%
201215,122270.18%
201115,095550.37%
201015,04000%

Hilltown township Population by Year