Lower Salford township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,280

Lower Salford township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.55%
  • Asian: 4.43%
  • Black or African American: 4.35%
  • Two or more races: 2.52%
  • Other race: 1.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
14.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,125.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.4% (382)
The current population of Lower Salford township, Pennsylvania is 16,280 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,898.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,76386.55%
Asian7044.43%
Black or African American6914.35%
Two or more races4002.52%
Other race2391.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander980.62%
Native American60.04%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lower Salford township Population by Race

Lower Salford township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Salford township Median Age

47.2

Total

46.6

Male

47.7

Female

Lower Salford township Adults

There are 12,687 adults, (2,797 of whom are seniors) in Lower Salford township.

Lower Salford township Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Salford township Sex Ratio

Female7,84449.33%
Male8,05750.67%

Lower Salford township Population by Age

Lower Salford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1002.5978.221.8
Married4,0023.0390.39.7
Non Family1,3751.2145.554.5
Female5702.880.719.3
Male1532.7245.854.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Salford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3543.03%
Associates Degree8527.29%
Bachelors Degree3,92433.55%
Graduate Degree2,33719.98%
High School Graduate2,72023.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1291.1%
Some College1,37911.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Salford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Salford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2569,9285,673
Black515432120
Asian496450359
Hispanic37735191
2+ Races11811834
Other Race90908
Islander54540

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 72.38%.

Lower Salford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,112$114,844$88,571
Graduate Degree$141,863$150,707$116,510
High School Graduate$40,022$66,534$17,727
Less Than 9th Grade$0$19,367$50,882
Overall$80,948$93,800$69,449
Some College$43,199$57,798$34,024

$80,948

Average Earnings

$93,800

Average Male

$69,449

Average Female

Lower Salford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Salford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Salford township Language

92.52% of Lower Salford township residents speak only English, while 7.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Lower Salford township Language

Lower Salford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3742521.88%
Black68621831.78%
Hispanic72721429.44%
Other2315724.68%
Multiple400307.5%

4.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.74%

Male Poverty Rate

4.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Salford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Salford township is Black, with 31.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Salford township is White, with 1.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.63%.

Lower Salford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.46%
High School5.77%
Some College3.54%
Bachelors or Greater0.51%

Lower Salford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.17%
Male Unemployed17.39%
Male Employed1.91%
Female Employed0.39%

Lower Salford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Salford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$185,327$201,389
Households$157,614$175,480
Married Families$186,071$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,816$78,673

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Salford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Salford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Salford 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 Salford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Salford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

568

Number of Veterans

544

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam225
First Gulf War158
Second Gulf War107
Korea76
World War II0

Lower Salford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+189
35 to 54159
65 to 74135
55 to 6473
18 to 3412

Lower Salford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5544.93%
Black142.66%

Lower Salford township Veterans by Race

Lower Salford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Salford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Salford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Salford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Salford 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

73.54%

Born in Lower Salford township

95.48%

Native Born

4.52%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

3.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.48% of Lower Salford township residents were born in the United States, with 73.54% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Salford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,8551150.69%
202816,7401150.69%
202716,6251150.7%
202616,5101150.7%
202516,3951150.71%
202416,2801150.71%
202316,1651150.72%
202216,050230.14%
202116,0271290.81%
202015,8983782.44%
201915,520620.4%
201815,4581140.74%
201715,344410.27%
201615,303640.42%
201515,239-33-0.22%
201415,272270.18%
201315,245610.4%
201215,184930.62%
201115,0911240.83%
201014,96700%

Lower Salford township Population by Year