Newtown township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,335

Newtown township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.48%
  • Asian: 3.75%
  • Two or more races: 2.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,531.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.88% (283)
The current population of Newtown township, Pennsylvania is 15,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,052.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,96692.48%
Asian5663.75%
Two or more races3892.58%
Black or African American1691.12%
Native American110.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Newtown township Population by Race

Newtown township Population Pyramid 2024

Newtown township Median Age

45.9

Total

41.6

Male

50.1

Female

Newtown township Adults

There are 11,551 adults, (3,752 of whom are seniors) in Newtown township.

Newtown township Age Dependency

93.6

Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Newtown township Sex Ratio

Female7,61350.41%
Male7,48849.59%

Newtown township Population by Age

Newtown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9772.577.822.2
Married3,4213.2986.813.2
Non Family2,1701.1564.535.5
Female3263.2681.318.7
Male602.13070

3.26

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newtown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1261.17%
Associates Degree7887.34%
Bachelors Degree3,87336.07%
Graduate Degree2,97027.66%
High School Graduate1,78916.66%
Less Than 9th Grade560.52%
Some College1,13510.57%

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
White9,8159,6476,152
Asian477477408
2+ Races243243160
Black12712792
Hispanic1028831
Native American111111

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 100%.

Newtown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,413$128,134$78,464
Graduate Degree$114,201$165,236$103,233
High School Graduate$45,231$76,216$16,978
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$90,578$110,676$70,598
Some College$61,383$67,750$34,500

$90,578

Average Earnings

$110,676

Average Male

$70,598

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

88.32% of Newtown township residents speak only English, while 11.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.46% of the population.

Newtown township Language

Newtown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8105463.95%
Black166169.64%
Multiple385143.64%

3.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.96%

Male Poverty Rate

3.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newtown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newtown township is Black, with 9.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newtown township is Multiple, with 3.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.3%.

Newtown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.04%
Less Than 9th Grade8.79%
Some College4.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%

Newtown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.83%
Male Unemployed11.79%
Male Employed3.26%
Female Employed1.85%

Newtown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newtown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$188,188$253,039
Households$122,871$197,073
Married Families$215,223$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,800$98,627

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newtown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

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 35-44, 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

699

Number of Veterans

695

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam274
First Gulf War127
Second Gulf War108
Korea89
World War II9

Newtown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+292
65 to 74162
35 to 54109
18 to 3468
55 to 6468

Newtown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6826.4%
Asian173.56%

Newtown township Veterans by Race

Newtown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newtown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

70.98%

Born in Newtown township

90.84%

Native Born

9.16%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

7.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.84% of Newtown township residents were born in the United States, with 70.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.38% 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
202915,655640.41%
202815,591640.41%
202715,527640.41%
202615,463640.42%
202515,399640.42%
202415,335640.42%
202315,271640.42%
202215,207320.21%
202115,1751230.82%
202015,0521,1077.94%
201913,9452031.48%
201813,7423762.81%
201713,3663582.75%
201613,0083012.37%
201512,7073052.46%
201412,4021060.86%
201312,296340.28%
201212,262430.35%
201112,21910.01%
201012,21800%

Newtown township Population by Year