Penn township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

20,676

Penn township is located in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. Penn township has a 2024 population of 20,676. Penn township is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 2.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,117 in 2020.

The average household income in Penn township is $113,934 with a poverty rate of 5.56%. The median age in Penn township is 47.5 years: 47.4 years for males, and 47.7 years for females.

Penn township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.47%
  • Asian: 1.47%
  • Black or African American: 0.73%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
672.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.78% (559)
The current population of Penn township, Pennsylvania is 20,676 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,117.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,83193.05%
Two or more races9044.47%
Asian2971.47%
Black or African American1480.73%
Other race490.24%
Native American90.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Penn township Population by Race

Penn township Population Pyramid 2024

Penn township Median Age

47.5

Total

47.4

Male

47.7

Female

Penn township Adults

There are 16,301 adults, (4,670 of whom are seniors) in Penn township.

Penn township Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Penn township Sex Ratio

Female10,16350.22%
Male10,07549.78%

Penn township Population by Age

Penn township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9302.5389.910.1
Married5,1393.0595.74.3
Non Family2,2011.1579.320.7
Female4002.9973.826.3
Male1903.579010

3.02

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Penn township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1561.03%
Associates Degree2,13814.15%
Bachelors Degree4,22727.98%
Graduate Degree2,07813.75%
High School Graduate3,98626.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1320.87%
Some College2,39215.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Penn township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Penn township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,21814,0005,863
2+ Races371371206
Hispanic265265146
Asian17510667
Black11211143
Other Race292929
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Penn township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,367$88,947$55,582
Graduate Degree$75,121$98,913$68,939
High School Graduate$37,061$50,938$23,843
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,701$71,598$42,344
Some College$46,208$64,339$33,756

$57,701

Average Earnings

$71,598

Average Male

$42,344

Average Female

Penn township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Penn township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Penn township Language

97.18% of Penn township residents speak only English, while 2.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Penn township Language

Penn township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,2331,0966.01%
Multiple904171.88%
Black14810.68%

5.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

5.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Penn township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Penn township is White, with 6.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Penn township is Black, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.6%.

Penn township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.92%
High School7.76%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Penn township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.48%
Female Employed2.85%
Male Employed1.75%
Female Unemployed0%

Penn township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Penn township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,864$133,791
Households$97,040$113,934
Married Families$128,467$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,497$59,839

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Penn township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Penn township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Penn 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 45-54.

Penn township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Penn township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,021

Number of Veterans

916

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam387
Second Gulf War173
First Gulf War142
World War II58
Korea39

Penn township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54313
75+297
65 to 74259
18 to 3493
55 to 6459

Penn township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9896.49%
2+ Races324.72%
Hispanic2710.19%

Penn township Veterans by Race

Penn township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Penn township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Penn township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Penn township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Penn 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

85.39%

Born in Penn township

98.2%

Native Born

1.8%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.2% of Penn township residents were born in the United States, with 85.39% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Penn township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,131910.43%
202821,040910.43%
202720,949910.44%
202620,858910.44%
202520,767910.44%
202420,676910.44%
202320,585910.44%
202220,494880.43%
202120,4062891.44%
202020,1177673.96%
201919,350-47-0.24%
201819,39730.02%
201719,394-107-0.55%
201619,501-113-0.58%
201519,614-94-0.48%
201419,708-100-0.5%
201319,808-69-0.35%
201219,877-94-0.47%
201119,971-64-0.32%
201020,03500%

Penn township Population by Year