Kennedy township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,342

Kennedy township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.22%
  • Black or African American: 5.05%
  • Two or more races: 1.77%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,521.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.08% (-355)
The current population of Kennedy township, Pennsylvania is 8,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,93092.22%
Black or African American4345.05%
Two or more races1521.77%
Asian530.62%
Other race300.35%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kennedy township Population by Race

Kennedy township Population Pyramid 2024

Kennedy township Median Age

48

Total

47

Male

49.2

Female

Kennedy township Adults

There are 7,051 adults, (2,085 of whom are seniors) in Kennedy township.

Kennedy township Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kennedy township Sex Ratio

Female4,43551.58%
Male4,16448.42%

Kennedy township Population by Age

Kennedy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7442.2778.221.8
Married2,0712.9382.317.7
Non Family1,2581.1172.827.2
Female3012.4475.424.6
Male1142.7968.431.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kennedy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1201.78%
Associates Degree5988.86%
Bachelors Degree1,43521.27%
Graduate Degree1,10416.36%
High School Graduate2,22132.91%
Less Than 9th Grade2093.1%
Some College1,06115.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kennedy township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kennedy township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3266,0172,306
Black311311149
Asian422218
Hispanic383838
2+ Races313128
Other Race303030

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%.

Kennedy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,444$88,125$55,274
Graduate Degree$76,077$93,289$48,750
High School Graduate$42,131$48,101$34,082
Less Than 9th Grade$0$71,176$8,914
Overall$51,250$56,307$43,764
Some College$50,980$55,688$42,637

$51,250

Average Earnings

$56,307

Average Male

$43,764

Average Female

Kennedy township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kennedy township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kennedy township Language

97.91% of Kennedy township residents speak only English, while 2.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Kennedy township Language

Kennedy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9045296.69%

6.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

4.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kennedy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kennedy township is White, with 6.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kennedy township is White, with 6.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.85%.

Kennedy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.1%
Less Than 9th Grade7.52%
Some College6.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Kennedy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.9%
Female Employed0.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kennedy township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kennedy township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,350$112,506
Households$78,063$96,161
Married Families$95,380$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,779$61,870

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kennedy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kennedy township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kennedy 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 35-44.

Kennedy township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kennedy township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

537

Number of Veterans

521

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam235
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War55
Korea33
World War II19

Kennedy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+224
65 to 74171
35 to 54127
18 to 3415
55 to 640

Kennedy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5077.67%
Black257.89%
2+ Races516.13%

Kennedy township Veterans by Race

Kennedy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kennedy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kennedy township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kennedy township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kennedy 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

85.29%

Born in Kennedy township

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Kennedy township residents were born in the United States, with 85.29% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kennedy township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,872-94-1.18%
20287,966-94-1.17%
20278,060-94-1.15%
20268,154-94-1.14%
20258,248-94-1.13%
20248,342-94-1.11%
20238,436-94-1.1%
20228,530-95-1.1%
20218,625-72-0.83%
20208,6975837.19%
20198,114-20-0.25%
20188,13410.01%
20178,133-14-0.17%
20168,147200.25%
20158,127620.77%
20148,065710.89%
20137,9941551.98%
20127,839670.86%
20117,772610.79%
20107,71100%

Kennedy township Population by Year