Kennedy township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,342

Kennedy township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.05%
  • Black or African American: 6.97%
  • Two or more races: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • 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)
White7,72490.05%
Black or African American5986.97%
Two or more races1431.67%
Other race861%
Asian260.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kennedy township Population by Race

Kennedy township Population Pyramid 2024

Kennedy township Median Age

49.5

Total

48.4

Male

51.1

Female

Kennedy township Adults

There are 7,106 adults, (2,069 of whom are seniors) in Kennedy township.

Kennedy township Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kennedy township Sex Ratio

Female4,36350.87%
Male4,21449.13%

Kennedy township Population by Age

Kennedy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6912.2978.421.6
Married1,9562.9981.318.7
Non Family1,2661.1373.126.9
Female3322.4784.615.4
Male1372.7269.330.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kennedy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade781.16%
Associates Degree4987.38%
Bachelors Degree1,70725.3%
Graduate Degree1,10716.4%
High School Graduate1,99029.49%
Less Than 9th Grade2603.85%
Some College1,10816.42%

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
White6,1805,8482,489
Black400400178
Hispanic878784
Other Race868683
2+ Races454542
Asian262011

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 96.55%.

Kennedy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,203$87,131$68,571
Graduate Degree$82,739$83,500$79,250
High School Graduate$49,636$49,341$51,625
Less Than 9th Grade$9,198$0$9,103
Overall$58,310$60,846$49,648
Some College$52,500$58,598$41,389

$58,310

Average Earnings

$60,846

Average Male

$49,648

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

96.73% of Kennedy township residents speak only English, while 3.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Kennedy township Language

Kennedy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6536949.07%

8.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.89%

Male Poverty Rate

7.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kennedy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kennedy township is White, with 9.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kennedy township is White, with 9.07% 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 3.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.14%.

Kennedy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.69%
High School11.93%
Less Than 9th Grade6.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.93%

Kennedy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.28%
Female Employed0.26%
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$106,784$134,270
Households$86,506$111,781
Married Families$111,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,186$64,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kennedy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

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

418

Number of Veterans

399

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam192
First Gulf War57
Second Gulf War37
Korea19
World War II0

Kennedy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+169
65 to 74155
35 to 5484
18 to 3410
55 to 640

Kennedy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3635.61%
Black4911.69%
2+ Races613.33%

Kennedy township Veterans by Race

Kennedy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kennedy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

0.7%

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

84.87%

Born in Kennedy township

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Kennedy township residents were born in the United States, with 84.87% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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