Lower Moreland township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

14,049

Lower Moreland township Demographics

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

  • White: 79.07%
  • Asian: 12.24%
  • Two or more races: 4.87%
  • Black or African American: 2.96%
  • Other race: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,928.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.03% (143)
The current population of Lower Moreland township, Pennsylvania is 14,049 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,906.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,06779.07%
Asian1,71312.24%
Two or more races6824.87%
Black or African American4152.96%
Other race1120.8%
Native American80.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lower Moreland township Population by Race

Lower Moreland township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Moreland township Median Age

41.9

Total

41.4

Male

42.3

Female

Lower Moreland township Adults

There are 10,382 adults, (2,470 of whom are seniors) in Lower Moreland township.

Lower Moreland township Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Moreland township Sex Ratio

Female7,11450.83%
Male6,88349.17%

Lower Moreland township Population by Age

Lower Moreland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,601385.714.3
Married3,1113.5294.45.6
Non Family8961.153.846.2
Female3593.482.517.5
Male2352.8497.42.6

3.42

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Moreland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1791.97%
Associates Degree6236.85%
Bachelors Degree2,79830.74%
Graduate Degree2,42526.65%
High School Graduate1,78119.57%
Less Than 9th Grade911%
Some College1,20413.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Moreland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Moreland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4727,3464,209
Asian1,064931628
2+ Races289288207
Hispanic194189144
Black178172125
Other Race474714
Native American444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Lower Moreland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,167$107,530$51,380
Graduate Degree$107,530$121,467$103,377
High School Graduate$47,788$65,139$18,333
Less Than 9th Grade$49,773$66,429$0
Overall$84,043$96,616$60,738
Some College$69,143$72,557$44,592

$84,043

Average Earnings

$96,616

Average Male

$60,738

Average Female

Lower Moreland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Moreland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Moreland township Language

73.45% of Lower Moreland township residents speak only English, while 26.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.12% of the population.

Lower Moreland township Language

Lower Moreland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8073623.35%
Asian1,706533.11%
Black4024611.44%
Hispanic486316.38%
Other1122724.11%

3.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.13%

Male Poverty Rate

3.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Moreland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Moreland township is Other, with 24.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Moreland township is Asian, with 3.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.65%.

Lower Moreland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.65%
High School7.56%
Some College4.78%
Bachelors or Greater1.56%

Lower Moreland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.13%
Male Employed1.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lower Moreland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Moreland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$160,841$204,621
Households$141,696$182,440
Married Families$175,987$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,303$86,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Moreland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Moreland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Moreland township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lower Moreland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Moreland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

444

Number of Veterans

418

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Korea109
Second Gulf War101
First Gulf War63
World War II6

Lower Moreland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+167
65 to 74115
55 to 6480
18 to 3442
35 to 5440

Lower Moreland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4044.78%
2+ Races3410.79%
Asian60.45%
Hispanic10.39%

Lower Moreland township Veterans by Race

Lower Moreland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Moreland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Moreland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Moreland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Moreland 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

69.19%

Born in Lower Moreland township

81.5%

Native Born

18.5%

Foreign Born

3.59%

Non Citizen

14.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.5% of Lower Moreland township residents were born in the United States, with 69.19% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Moreland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,949-20-0.14%
202813,969-20-0.14%
202713,989-20-0.14%
202614,009-20-0.14%
202514,029-20-0.14%
202414,049-20-0.14%
202314,069-20-0.14%
202214,089-11-0.08%
202114,1001941.4%
202013,9067165.43%
201913,190-35-0.26%
201813,225-23-0.17%
201713,248-19-0.14%
201613,267-4-0.03%
201513,271-17-0.13%
201413,288220.17%
201313,266780.59%
201213,188260.2%
201113,162610.47%
201013,10100%

Lower Moreland township Population by Year