Mahanoy township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,057

Mahanoy township Demographics

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

  • White: 49.31%
  • Black or African American: 42.24%
  • Two or more races: 4.16%
  • Other race: 3.81%
  • Asian: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
145.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.17% (-133)
The current population of Mahanoy township, Pennsylvania is 3,057 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,190.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,42449.31%
Black or African American1,22042.24%
Two or more races1204.16%
Other race1103.81%
Asian80.28%
Native American60.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mahanoy township Population by Race

Mahanoy township Population Pyramid 2024

Mahanoy township Median Age

40.1

Total

39.7

Male

45.3

Female

Mahanoy township Adults

There are 2,761 adults, (313 of whom are seniors) in Mahanoy township.

Mahanoy township Age Dependency

18

Age Dependency Ratio

12.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

5.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mahanoy township Sex Ratio

Female32511.25%
Male2,56388.75%

Mahanoy township Population by Age

Mahanoy township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3112.2293.26.8
Non Family1351.2488.111.9
Married1032.921000
Male413.681000
Female322.2584.415.6

2.86

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

93.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mahanoy township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34813.41%
Associates Degree1234.74%
Bachelors Degree542.08%
Graduate Degree351.35%
High School Graduate1,43755.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1023.93%
Some College49619.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mahanoy township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mahanoy township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,1899260
White1,1321,05374
Hispanic2521415
Other Race80630
2+ Races755314
Asian811
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.67%.

Mahanoy township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,750$56,250$47,386
Graduate Degree$65,750$62,188$0
High School Graduate$13,125$9,536$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$16,417$16,417$0
Overall$16,328$15,220$36,500
Some College$17,213$16,711$35,938

$16,328

Average Earnings

$15,220

Average Male

$36,500

Average Female

Mahanoy township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mahanoy township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mahanoy township Language

88.49% of Mahanoy township residents speak only English, while 11.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.16% of the population.

Mahanoy township Language

Mahanoy township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White634619.62%
Other77100%
Hispanic56712.5%

9.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.43%

Male Poverty Rate

10.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mahanoy township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mahanoy township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mahanoy township is White, with 9.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.16%.

Mahanoy township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School17.11%
Some College4.67%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%

Mahanoy township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.68%
Male Unemployed27.03%
Female Employed3.92%
Male Employed3.11%

Mahanoy township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mahanoy township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,167$87,438
Households$59,519$69,510
Married Families$78,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,313$38,802

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mahanoy township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

16.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

13.8%

Male Marriage Rate

35.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Mahanoy township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mahanoy township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Mahanoy township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mahanoy township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War30
Vietnam16
Korea5
World War II0

Mahanoy township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
65 to 7425
55 to 6421
75+16
18 to 343

Mahanoy township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White705.36%
Black383.11%
Hispanic113.28%
2+ Races54.39%

Mahanoy township Veterans by Race

Mahanoy township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mahanoy township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

13.4%

Labor Force Participation

11.3%

Employment Rate

15.1%

Unemployment Rate

Mahanoy township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mahanoy township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mahanoy 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

78.64%

Born in Mahanoy township

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Mahanoy township residents were born in the United States, with 78.64% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mahanoy township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,337561.71%
20283,281561.74%
20273,225561.77%
20263,169561.8%
20253,113561.83%
20243,057561.87%
20233,001561.9%
20222,945-142-4.6%
20213,087-103-3.23%
20203,190601.92%
20193,130-46-1.45%
20183,176-17-0.53%
20173,193-50-1.54%
20163,243-63-1.91%
20153,306-19-0.57%
20143,325-22-0.66%
20133,3471354.2%
20123,212-5-0.16%
20113,217632%
20103,15400%

Mahanoy township Population by Year