Lower Gwynedd township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

12,201

Lower Gwynedd township Demographics

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

  • White: 73.69%
  • Asian: 14.88%
  • Black or African American: 6.33%
  • Two or more races: 4.3%
  • Other race: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,311.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.08% (130)
The current population of Lower Gwynedd township, Pennsylvania is 12,201 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,071.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,90573.69%
Asian1,79814.88%
Black or African American7656.33%
Two or more races5204.3%
Other race970.8%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lower Gwynedd township Population by Race

Lower Gwynedd township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Gwynedd township Median Age

49

Total

46

Male

50.8

Female

Lower Gwynedd township Adults

There are 9,522 adults, (3,068 of whom are seniors) in Lower Gwynedd township.

Lower Gwynedd township Age Dependency

87.2

Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Gwynedd township Sex Ratio

Female6,66755.17%
Male5,41844.83%

Lower Gwynedd township Population by Age

Lower Gwynedd township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7062.4577.922.1
Married2,4323.291.98.1
Non Family1,6271.156.243.8
Female4552.8277.122.9
Male1923.5987.512.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Gwynedd township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1491.73%
Associates Degree3744.34%
Bachelors Degree3,13036.3%
Graduate Degree2,88133.41%
High School Graduate1,20113.93%
Less Than 9th Grade520.6%
Some College8369.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Gwynedd township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Gwynedd township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5056,3594,373
Asian1,3961,3961,251
Black389346138
2+ Races241240187
Hispanic214203131
Other Race101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Lower Gwynedd township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,193$114,375$69,807
Graduate Degree$133,158$180,202$93,884
High School Graduate$33,150$34,150$24,313
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$85,156$112,552$67,554
Some College$51,917$65,190$33,472

$85,156

Average Earnings

$112,552

Average Male

$67,554

Average Female

Lower Gwynedd township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Gwynedd township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Gwynedd township Language

82.89% of Lower Gwynedd township residents speak only English, while 17.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.9% of the population.

Lower Gwynedd township Language

Lower Gwynedd township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4082492.96%
Hispanic397256.3%
Other971414.43%
Black67450.74%

2.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.76%

Male Poverty Rate

2.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Gwynedd township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Gwynedd township is Other, with 14.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Gwynedd township is Black, with 0.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.08%.

Lower Gwynedd township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.4%
High School3.06%
Bachelors or Greater2.5%
Less Than 9th Grade0.68%

Lower Gwynedd township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.96%
Female Employed0.16%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lower Gwynedd township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Gwynedd township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$181,141$258,983
Households$125,931$200,297
Married Families$200,204$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,314$85,380

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Gwynedd township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Gwynedd township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Gwynedd township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lower Gwynedd township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Gwynedd township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

636

Number of Veterans

554

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam188
Second Gulf War122
First Gulf War117
Korea115
World War II16

Lower Gwynedd township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+330
35 to 54126
65 to 74112
55 to 6461
18 to 347

Lower Gwynedd township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5808.06%
2+ Races238.33%
Hispanic196.64%
Black183.13%
Asian151.05%

Lower Gwynedd township Veterans by Race

Lower Gwynedd township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Gwynedd township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Gwynedd township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Gwynedd township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Gwynedd 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

61.11%

Born in Lower Gwynedd township

84.63%

Native Born

15.37%

Foreign Born

4.68%

Non Citizen

10.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.63% of Lower Gwynedd township residents were born in the United States, with 61.11% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Gwynedd township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,161-8-0.07%
202812,169-8-0.07%
202712,177-8-0.07%
202612,185-8-0.07%
202512,193-8-0.07%
202412,201-8-0.07%
202312,209-8-0.07%
202212,217300.25%
202112,1871160.96%
202012,0715805.05%
201911,491-23-0.2%
201811,51450.04%
201711,509-7-0.06%
201611,51680.07%
201511,508-24-0.21%
201411,532220.19%
201311,510330.29%
201211,477220.19%
201111,455360.32%
201011,41900%

Lower Gwynedd township Population by Year