Nicholson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,231

Nicholson township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.97%
  • Two or more races: 6.4%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Other race: 0.18%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
53.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.46% (-31)
The current population of Nicholson township, Pennsylvania is 1,231 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,262.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,03292.97%
Two or more races716.4%
Asian50.45%
Other race20.18%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nicholson township Population by Race

Nicholson township Population Pyramid 2024

Nicholson township Median Age

57.6

Total

58.9

Male

56.7

Female

Nicholson township Adults

There are 968 adults, (418 of whom are seniors) in Nicholson township.

Nicholson township Age Dependency

101.8

Age Dependency Ratio

76

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Nicholson township Sex Ratio

Female54949.46%
Male56150.54%

Nicholson township Population by Age

Nicholson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5941.8788.911.1
Non Family2811.0980.419.6
Married2322.5395.34.7
Male492.921000
Female322.381000

2.41

Average Family Size

1.87

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nicholson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade889.54%
Associates Degree10911.82%
Bachelors Degree11112.04%
Graduate Degree454.88%
High School Graduate41645.12%
Less Than 9th Grade121.3%
Some College14115.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nicholson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nicholson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White888796150
2+ Races27246
Hispanic17176
Asian500
Other Race220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 35.29%.

Nicholson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$86,750$30,000
Graduate Degree$69,583$0$69,167
High School Graduate$33,750$57,614$24,875
Less Than 9th Grade$73,750$73,750$0
Overall$43,854$60,000$29,583
Some College$43,250$57,188$28,472

$43,854

Average Earnings

$60,000

Average Male

$29,583

Average Female

Nicholson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nicholson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nicholson township Language

98.7% of Nicholson township residents speak only English, while 1.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.56% of the population.

Nicholson township Language

Nicholson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,004555.48%
Multiple712535.21%
Hispanic281242.86%

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.45%

Male Poverty Rate

10.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nicholson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nicholson township is Hispanic, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nicholson township is White, with 5.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13%.

Nicholson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.4%
Less Than 9th Grade10%
High School3.61%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Nicholson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.01%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.11%
Female Unemployed0%

Nicholson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nicholson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,563$97,388
Households$61,500$74,387
Married Families$84,435$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,820$45,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nicholson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Nicholson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nicholson 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 55-64.

Nicholson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nicholson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

71

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam51
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War4
Korea4
World War II0

Nicholson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+54
55 to 6424
65 to 7419
18 to 343
35 to 540

Nicholson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10010.8%

Nicholson township Veterans by Race

Nicholson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nicholson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Nicholson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholson 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

83.42%

Born in Nicholson township

98.92%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.92% of Nicholson township residents were born in the United States, with 83.42% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nicholson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,176-11-0.93%
20281,187-11-0.92%
20271,198-11-0.91%
20261,209-11-0.9%
20251,220-11-0.89%
20241,231-11-0.89%
20231,242-11-0.88%
20221,253-8-0.63%
20211,261-1-0.08%
20201,262-36-2.77%
20191,298-19-1.44%
20181,317-14-1.05%
20171,331-5-0.37%
20161,336-15-1.11%
20151,351-19-1.39%
20141,370-4-0.29%
20131,374-13-0.94%
20121,387-2-0.14%
20111,38930.22%
20101,38600%

Nicholson township Population by Year