Lower Chanceford township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,068

Lower Chanceford township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.42%
  • Two or more races: 2.01%
  • Native American: 1.09%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Other race: 0.2%
Land Area (mi²)
41.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
73.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.19% (36)
The current population of Lower Chanceford township, Pennsylvania is 3,068 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,032.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,89995.42%
Two or more races612.01%
Native American331.09%
Asian260.86%
Black or African American70.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.2%
Other race60.2%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lower Chanceford township Population by Race

Lower Chanceford township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Chanceford township Median Age

41.2

Total

41.9

Male

40

Female

Lower Chanceford township Adults

There are 2,367 adults, (573 of whom are seniors) in Lower Chanceford township.

Lower Chanceford township Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Chanceford township Sex Ratio

Female1,46048.06%
Male1,57851.94%

Lower Chanceford township Population by Age

Lower Chanceford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1932.5584.715.3
Married6713.3387.512.5
Non Family3991.2388.511.5
Male722.6980.619.4
Female512.3925.574.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Chanceford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21010.18%
Associates Degree29214.16%
Bachelors Degree1939.36%
Graduate Degree1587.66%
High School Graduate77737.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1577.61%
Some College27513.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Chanceford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Chanceford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9331,577341
Hispanic352410
Native American29290
Asian26260
2+ Races26260
Black770
Islander660
Other Race660

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 28.57%.

Lower Chanceford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,870$61,346$55,109
Graduate Degree$105,347$105,417$92,361
High School Graduate$44,500$53,125$29,063
Less Than 9th Grade$29,712$0$0
Overall$55,246$65,500$41,458
Some College$67,946$72,273$0

$55,246

Average Earnings

$65,500

Average Male

$41,458

Average Female

Lower Chanceford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Chanceford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Chanceford township Language

86.79% of Lower Chanceford township residents speak only English, while 13.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.01% of the population.

Lower Chanceford township Language

Lower Chanceford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8702207.67%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.77%

Male Poverty Rate

8.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Chanceford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Chanceford township is White, with 7.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Chanceford township is White, with 7.67% 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 5.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.23%.

Lower Chanceford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.44%
High School7.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%
Some College1.06%

Lower Chanceford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Male Employed1.86%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lower Chanceford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Chanceford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,810$106,503
Households$83,657$96,079
Married Families$97,120$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,096$74,033

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Chanceford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Chanceford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Chanceford 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.

Lower Chanceford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Chanceford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

134

Number of Veterans

134

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam58
Second Gulf War19
First Gulf War13
Korea13
World War II0

Lower Chanceford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7444
75+34
55 to 6427
18 to 3419
35 to 5410

Lower Chanceford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1104.85%
Native American1862.07%
Other Race6100%
Hispanic617.14%

Lower Chanceford township Veterans by Race

Lower Chanceford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Chanceford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Chanceford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Chanceford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Chanceford 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

61.85%

Born in Lower Chanceford township

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Lower Chanceford township residents were born in the United States, with 61.85% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Chanceford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,08330.1%
20283,08030.1%
20273,07730.1%
20263,07430.1%
20253,07130.1%
20243,06830.1%
20233,06530.1%
20223,062130.43%
20213,049170.56%
20203,032-95-3.04%
20193,12780.26%
20183,119150.48%
20173,104200.65%
20163,08410.03%
20153,08340.13%
20143,079200.65%
20133,05930.1%
20123,056110.36%
20113,045160.53%
20103,02900%

Lower Chanceford township Population by Year