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: 93.81%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Asian: 0.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • 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)
White6,08193.81%
Two or more races2413.72%
Other race951.47%
Asian540.83%
Black or African American80.12%
Native American30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North East township Population by Race

North East township Population Pyramid 2024

North East township Median Age

40

Total

41.2

Male

38.6

Female

North East township Adults

There are 4,933 adults, (1,211 of whom are seniors) in North East township.

North East township Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

North East township Sex Ratio

Female3,29950.89%
Male3,18349.11%

North East township Population by Age

North East township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4652.5188.611.4
Married1,2773.0693.76.3
Non Family8811.5582.617.4
Female2743.098812
Male331.9157.642.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

88.6%

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 Grade1212.85%
Associates Degree59714.07%
Bachelors Degree70516.62%
Graduate Degree58913.88%
High School Graduate1,51635.73%
Less Than 9th Grade581.37%
Some College65715.48%

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
White3,9223,7431,205
2+ Races21221286
Hispanic1311314
Other Race65653
Native American330
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 2+ races people with a rate of 40.57%.

North East township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,668$58,977$44,521
Graduate Degree$66,674$0$70,313
High School Graduate$37,647$46,818$19,631
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,678$48,967$39,385
Some College$46,038$53,147$33,611

$45,678

Average Earnings

$48,967

Average Male

$39,385

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 0.54% of the population.

North East township Language

North East township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5985439.7%
Multiple241114.56%
Black11100%

9.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.76%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North East township

The race most likely to be in poverty in North East township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North East township is Multiple, with 4.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.92%.

North East township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.51%
High School11.02%
Some College2.47%
Bachelors or Greater0.77%

North East township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.2%
Male Employed2.19%
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$91,115$115,204
Households$81,118$97,419
Married Families$101,399$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,755$64,097

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North East township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

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

316

Number of Veterans

312

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam195
Korea29
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War22
World War II0

North East township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74148
75+95
55 to 6449
35 to 5424
18 to 340

North East township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3126.82%
Hispanic1511.45%
2+ Races41.74%

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

59.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

North East township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

84.5%

Born in North East township

99.72%

Native Born

0.28%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.72% of North East township residents were born in the United States, with 84.5% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.28% 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