Lower Southampton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

20,370

Lower Southampton township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.14%
  • Asian: 6.05%
  • Two or more races: 5.59%
  • Black or African American: 2.58%
  • Other race: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,051.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.05% (-216)
The current population of Lower Southampton township, Pennsylvania is 20,370 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,586.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,43585.14%
Asian1,2396.05%
Two or more races1,1445.59%
Black or African American5282.58%
Other race1330.65%
Native American00%
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 Southampton township Population by Race

Lower Southampton township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Southampton township Median Age

46.4

Total

46.3

Male

46.4

Female

Lower Southampton township Adults

There are 16,831 adults, (4,167 of whom are seniors) in Lower Southampton township.

Lower Southampton township Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Southampton township Sex Ratio

Female10,92553.35%
Male9,55446.65%

Lower Southampton township Population by Age

Lower Southampton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8192.6282.217.8
Married4,7203.1393.26.8
Non Family1,9421.1764.235.8
Female7832.986139
Male3742.8481.618.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Southampton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6924.5%
Associates Degree1,65810.79%
Bachelors Degree3,21720.94%
Graduate Degree1,86912.17%
High School Graduate4,86531.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1370.89%
Some College2,92319.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Southampton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Southampton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,58612,9004,302
Asian703687504
2+ Races612518156
Hispanic30428316
Black227214108
Other Race62420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.69%.

Lower Southampton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,683$85,494$61,098
Graduate Degree$90,083$84,152$92,674
High School Graduate$45,923$60,952$38,060
Less Than 9th Grade$34,070$33,790$34,792
Overall$60,293$67,111$53,562
Some College$53,884$63,170$48,205

$60,293

Average Earnings

$67,111

Average Male

$53,562

Average Female

Lower Southampton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Southampton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Southampton township Language

79.13% of Lower Southampton township residents speak only English, while 20.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.31% of the population.

Lower Southampton township Language

Lower Southampton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1801,1876.91%
Asian1,239504.04%
Multiple1,144302.62%
Black52881.52%

6.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.38%

Male Poverty Rate

6.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Southampton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Southampton township is White, with 6.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Southampton township is Black, with 1.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.56%.

Lower Southampton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.58%
Less Than 9th Grade7.84%
High School6.29%
Bachelors or Greater2.75%

Lower Southampton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.62%
Female Unemployed17.71%
Male Employed1.69%
Female Employed1.28%

Lower Southampton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Southampton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,204$140,111
Households$96,452$122,398
Married Families$122,026$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,981$63,643

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Southampton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Southampton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Southampton 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 45-54.

Lower Southampton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Southampton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

973

Number of Veterans

911

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam461
First Gulf War175
Second Gulf War93
World War II45
Korea14

Lower Southampton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74357
75+331
35 to 54200
55 to 6483
18 to 342

Lower Southampton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9216.27%
2+ Races525.98%
Hispanic4012.35%

Lower Southampton township Veterans by Race

Lower Southampton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Southampton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Southampton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Southampton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Southampton 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

70.13%

Born in Lower Southampton township

82.47%

Native Born

17.53%

Foreign Born

6.14%

Non Citizen

11.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.47% of Lower Southampton township residents were born in the United States, with 70.13% having been born in Pennsylvania. 6.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lower Southampton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,085-57-0.28%
202820,142-57-0.28%
202720,199-57-0.28%
202620,256-57-0.28%
202520,313-57-0.28%
202420,370-57-0.28%
202320,427-57-0.28%
202220,484-114-0.55%
202120,598120.06%
202020,5861,4297.46%
201919,157-13-0.07%
201819,170300.16%
201719,140340.18%
201619,106120.06%
201519,0941140.6%
201418,980700.37%
201318,910-52-0.27%
201218,962-37-0.19%
201118,999800.42%
201018,91900%

Lower Southampton township Population by Year