Limerick township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

21,370

Limerick township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.51%
  • Asian: 5.99%
  • Two or more races: 2.96%
  • Other race: 1.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
949.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.19% (859)
The current population of Limerick township, Pennsylvania is 21,370 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,511.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,33888.51%
Asian1,2415.99%
Two or more races6142.96%
Other race3251.57%
Black or African American1710.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.14%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Limerick township Population by Race

Limerick township Population Pyramid 2024

Limerick township Median Age

42.4

Total

41.1

Male

43.8

Female

Limerick township Adults

There are 16,042 adults, (3,339 of whom are seniors) in Limerick township.

Limerick township Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Limerick township Sex Ratio

Female11,07453.45%
Male9,64446.55%

Limerick township Population by Age

Limerick township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1532.5483.916.1
Married4,7613.1694.95.1
Non Family2,3761.2168.231.8
Female6562.5271.328.7
Male3603.2165.634.4

3.05

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Limerick township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2251.57%
Associates Degree1,2798.92%
Bachelors Degree4,73433.01%
Graduate Degree2,85919.94%
High School Graduate3,11021.69%
Less Than 9th Grade980.68%
Some College2,03514.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Limerick township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Limerick township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,88212,7046,746
Asian630516501
Hispanic382382205
2+ Races351335161
Other Race19519557
Black15413948
Islander29290

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.52%.

Limerick township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,143$102,639$71,190
Graduate Degree$105,152$131,058$89,388
High School Graduate$54,375$58,094$38,015
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$0$0
Overall$78,588$96,054$64,326
Some College$61,351$83,125$48,875

$78,588

Average Earnings

$96,054

Average Male

$64,326

Average Female

Limerick township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Limerick township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Limerick township Language

94.03% of Limerick township residents speak only English, while 5.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Limerick township Language

Limerick township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1268604.74%
Asian1,241504.03%
Hispanic646253.87%
Other325247.38%
Multiple61310.16%

4.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.04%

Male Poverty Rate

5.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limerick township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limerick township is Other, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limerick township is Multiple, with 0.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.21%.

Limerick township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College8.15%
High School6.11%
Less Than 9th Grade4.02%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Limerick township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.32%
Female Employed1.96%
Male Employed1.61%
Male Unemployed0%

Limerick township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Limerick township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,859$166,072
Households$118,220$145,437
Married Families$157,636$-999,999,999
Non Families$92,819$92,715

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limerick township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Limerick township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Limerick 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 45-54.

Limerick township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Limerick township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,000

Number of Veterans

955

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam350
Second Gulf War231
First Gulf War166
Korea41
World War II0

Limerick township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74280
75+233
18 to 34195
55 to 64179
35 to 54113

Limerick township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9856.85%
Black159.68%

Limerick township Veterans by Race

Limerick township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limerick township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Limerick township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Limerick township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Limerick 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

78.45%

Born in Limerick township

95.22%

Native Born

4.78%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

3.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.22% of Limerick township residents were born in the United States, with 78.45% 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.

Limerick township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,3952050.92%
202822,1902050.93%
202721,9852050.94%
202621,7802050.95%
202521,5752050.96%
202421,3702050.97%
202321,1652050.98%
202220,9602911.41%
202120,6691580.77%
202020,5111,2196.32%
201919,2922361.24%
201819,056670.35%
201718,989900.48%
201618,8991850.99%
201518,71470.04%
201418,7071380.74%
201318,5691090.59%
201218,460860.47%
201118,3742631.45%
201018,11100%

Limerick township Population by Year