North East township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,413

North East township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.73%
  • Two or more races: 2.22%
  • Other race: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
152.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.64% (-107)
The current population of North East township, Pennsylvania is 6,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,520.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,15394.73%
Two or more races1442.22%
Other race911.4%
Black or African American550.85%
Asian520.8%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North East township Population by Race

North East township Population Pyramid 2024

North East township Median Age

39.9

Total

42

Male

37.9

Female

North East township Adults

There are 4,974 adults, (1,183 of whom are seniors) in North East township.

North East township Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

North East township Sex Ratio

Female3,34051.42%
Male3,15548.58%

North East township Population by Age

North East township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5002.4786.613.4
Married1,3463.12964
Non Family9521.5377.422.6
Female1512.8369.530.5
Male512.1262.737.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North East township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1543.59%
Associates Degree62114.49%
Bachelors Degree68916.08%
Graduate Degree61714.4%
High School Graduate1,43933.57%
Less Than 9th Grade400.93%
Some College72616.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North East township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North East township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0903,8961,283
2+ Races12012021
Hispanic1081085
Other Race60602
Asian330
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.37%.

North East township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,105$56,842$58,000
Graduate Degree$64,125$61,250$67,619
High School Graduate$34,425$36,566$21,420
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,409$48,410$36,296
Some College$42,820$44,862$25,871

$42,409

Average Earnings

$48,410

Average Male

$36,296

Average Female

North East township Earnings by Educational Attainment

North East township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North East township Language

99.05% of North East township residents speak only English, while 0.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

North East township Language

North East township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7084157.27%
Black502346%
Multiple13386.02%

7.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.34%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North East township

The race most likely to be in poverty in North East township is Black, with 46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North East township is Multiple, with 6.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.75%.

North East township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.06%
High School7.92%
Some College4.01%
Bachelors or Greater0.61%

North East township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.2%
Male Employed1.73%
Male Unemployed0%

North East township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North East township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,124$117,606
Households$73,810$93,417
Married Families$96,452$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,917$53,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North East township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

North East township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North East 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.

North East township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North East township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

292

Number of Veterans

287

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
First Gulf War33
Korea31
Second Gulf War27
World War II0

North East township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7498
75+91
35 to 5449
55 to 6443
18 to 3411

North East township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2876.07%
2+ Races53.82%
Hispanic54.63%

North East township Veterans by Race

North East township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

North East township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

North East township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North East township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North East 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

84.34%

Born in North East township

99.75%

Native Born

0.25%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.75% of North East township residents were born in the United States, with 84.34% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

North East township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,283-26-0.41%
20286,309-26-0.41%
20276,335-26-0.41%
20266,361-26-0.41%
20256,387-26-0.41%
20246,413-26-0.4%
20236,439-26-0.4%
20226,465-36-0.55%
20216,501-19-0.29%
20206,5203475.62%
20196,173-51-0.82%
20186,224-43-0.69%
20176,267-54-0.85%
20166,321-32-0.5%
20156,353-30-0.47%
20146,383-35-0.55%
20136,418-25-0.39%
20126,44310.02%
20116,4421091.72%
20106,33300%

North East township Population by Year