Lower Yoder township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,353

Lower Yoder township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.01%
  • Two or more races: 2.34%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Black or African American: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
179.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.89% (-70)
The current population of Lower Yoder township, Pennsylvania is 2,353 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,423.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,33496.01%
Two or more races572.34%
Other race251.03%
Black or African American150.62%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lower Yoder township Population by Race

Lower Yoder township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Yoder township Median Age

55.7

Total

55.4

Male

55.9

Female

Lower Yoder township Adults

There are 2,224 adults, (803 of whom are seniors) in Lower Yoder township.

Lower Yoder township Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

56.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Yoder township Sex Ratio

Female1,10845.58%
Male1,32354.42%

Lower Yoder township Population by Age

Lower Yoder township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3591.7976.623.4
Non Family6931.0562.637.4
Married5572.5493.26.8
Female572.3963.236.8
Male522.921000

2.53

Average Family Size

1.79

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Yoder township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1265.94%
Associates Degree1657.78%
Bachelors Degree24011.31%
Graduate Degree1848.67%
High School Graduate1,03048.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1024.81%
Some College27512.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Yoder township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Yoder township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0631,835389
Other Race25251
Black151515
2+ Races141414
Hispanic121212

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

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

Lower Yoder township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,318$0$69,000
Graduate Degree$118,368$121,875$118,056
High School Graduate$32,535$34,615$30,820
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,426$40,273$39,125
Some College$40,417$40,563$40,125

$39,426

Average Earnings

$40,273

Average Male

$39,125

Average Female

Lower Yoder township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Yoder township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Yoder township Language

96.99% of Lower Yoder township residents speak only English, while 3.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Lower Yoder township Language

Lower Yoder township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,32939016.75%

16.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.33%

Male Poverty Rate

15.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Yoder township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Yoder township is White, with 16.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Yoder township is White, with 16.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.69%.

Lower Yoder township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.54%
High School16.02%
Bachelors or Greater8.25%
Some College2.5%

Lower Yoder township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.77%
Male Employed2.97%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lower Yoder township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Yoder township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,396$99,135
Households$42,479$66,854
Married Families$79,882$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,575$34,391

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Yoder township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Yoder township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Yoder 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 Yoder township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Yoder township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

236

Number of Veterans

236

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
First Gulf War73
Second Gulf War59
Korea26
World War II0

Lower Yoder township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7483
35 to 5448
75+43
18 to 3439
55 to 6423

Lower Yoder township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White21810.11%
Other Race1144%
2+ Races725%

Lower Yoder township Veterans by Race

Lower Yoder township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Yoder township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Yoder township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Yoder township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Yoder 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

91.36%

Born in Lower Yoder township

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Lower Yoder township residents were born in the United States, with 91.36% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Yoder township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,268-17-0.74%
20282,285-17-0.74%
20272,302-17-0.73%
20262,319-17-0.73%
20252,336-17-0.72%
20242,353-17-0.72%
20232,370-17-0.71%
20222,387-19-0.79%
20212,406-17-0.7%
20202,423-34-1.38%
20192,457-31-1.25%
20182,488-24-0.96%
20172,512-24-0.95%
20162,536-29-1.13%
20152,565-29-1.12%
20142,594-27-1.03%
20132,621-24-0.91%
20122,645-20-0.75%
20112,665-18-0.67%
20102,68300%

Lower Yoder township Population by Year