Newtown township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

19,655

Newtown township Demographics

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

  • White: 77.32%
  • Asian: 10.03%
  • Two or more races: 9.23%
  • Black or African American: 2.01%
  • Other race: 1.37%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,651.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.11% (-220)
The current population of Newtown township, Pennsylvania is 19,655 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,875.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,31377.32%
Asian1,98710.03%
Two or more races1,8279.23%
Black or African American3992.01%
Other race2721.37%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newtown township Population by Race

Newtown township Population Pyramid 2024

Newtown township Median Age

44.4

Total

41.6

Male

47.1

Female

Newtown township Adults

There are 15,229 adults, (4,027 of whom are seniors) in Newtown township.

Newtown township Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Newtown township Sex Ratio

Female9,95650.27%
Male9,84849.73%

Newtown township Population by Age

Newtown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6752.5685.514.5
Married4,9063.0892.67.4
Non Family1,8371.1171.428.6
Female5622.7985.414.6
Male3702.4761.638.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newtown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2321.62%
Associates Degree9726.81%
Bachelors Degree4,91134.4%
Graduate Degree4,45731.22%
High School Graduate2,06114.43%
Less Than 9th Grade3472.43%
Some College1,2989.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Newtown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Newtown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,21810,9657,231
Asian1,4001,3601,124
2+ Races1,041755618
Hispanic534534343
Black256256172
Other Race17417490
Native American665

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 83.33%.

Newtown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,546$120,485$84,087
Graduate Degree$118,495$134,560$103,281
High School Graduate$48,864$75,100$26,071
Less Than 9th Grade$28,850$28,777$0
Overall$93,076$107,428$73,103
Some College$57,165$65,446$52,214

$93,076

Average Earnings

$107,428

Average Male

$73,103

Average Female

Newtown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newtown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newtown township Language

80.88% of Newtown township residents speak only English, while 19.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.11% of the population.

Newtown township Language

Newtown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,7457645.18%
Multiple1,827281.53%
Black395194.81%

4.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.34%

Male Poverty Rate

4.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newtown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newtown township is White, with 5.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newtown township is Multiple, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.12%.

Newtown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.55%
High School7.8%
Some College3.99%
Bachelors or Greater2.34%

Newtown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.7%
Female Unemployed3.71%
Female Employed1.85%
Male Employed1.36%

Newtown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newtown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$170,859$208,773
Households$145,662$187,967
Married Families$184,885$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,750$115,081

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newtown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Newtown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newtown 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.

Newtown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newtown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

521

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam304
First Gulf War53
World War II42
Second Gulf War37
Korea33

Newtown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+258
65 to 74163
55 to 6464
35 to 5431
18 to 345

Newtown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4994.11%
Asian151.02%
Hispanic81.36%
Black62.1%
2+ Races10.09%

Newtown township Veterans by Race

Newtown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newtown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Newtown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newtown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newtown 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

45.21%

Born in Newtown township

81.71%

Native Born

18.29%

Foreign Born

6.1%

Non Citizen

12.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.71% of Newtown township residents were born in the United States, with 45.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 6.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Newtown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,425-46-0.24%
202819,471-46-0.24%
202719,517-46-0.24%
202619,563-46-0.23%
202519,609-46-0.23%
202419,655-46-0.23%
202319,701-46-0.23%
202219,747-121-0.61%
202119,868-7-0.04%
202019,8752911.49%
201919,584-54-0.27%
201819,638-24-0.12%
201719,662440.22%
201619,618570.29%
201519,56120.01%
201419,5591280.66%
201319,431600.31%
201219,371190.1%
201119,352420.22%
201019,31000%

Newtown township Population by Year