Peters township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,486

Peters township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.29%
  • Two or more races: 1.54%
  • Asian: 0.72%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
55.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
80.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (25)
The current population of Peters township, Pennsylvania is 4,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,461.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,34797.29%
Two or more races691.54%
Asian320.72%
Black or African American200.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Peters township Population by Race

Peters township Population Pyramid 2024

Peters township Median Age

40.2

Total

40.4

Male

38.9

Female

Peters township Adults

There are 3,725 adults, (852 of whom are seniors) in Peters township.

Peters township Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Peters township Sex Ratio

Female2,38753.42%
Male2,08146.58%

Peters township Population by Age

Peters township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9022.358812
Married1,2602.65955
Non Family4661.217723
Female1173.0671.828.2
Male593.4957.642.4

2.64

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peters township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2367.51%
Associates Degree2738.69%
Bachelors Degree34410.95%
Graduate Degree33210.57%
High School Graduate1,76656.22%
Less Than 9th Grade40.13%
Some College1865.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peters township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peters township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0332,793634
2+ Races56560
Asian323232
Black202010

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

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

Peters township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,245$0$60,294
Graduate Degree$81,438$0$81,331
High School Graduate$42,756$49,474$40,229
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,714$46,141$55,038
Some College$0$41,950$0

$50,714

Average Earnings

$46,141

Average Male

$55,038

Average Female

Peters township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peters township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peters township Language

98.95% of Peters township residents speak only English, while 1.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Peters township Language

Peters township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2942586.01%
Multiple692231.88%

6.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.85%

Male Poverty Rate

8.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peters township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peters township is Multiple, with 31.88% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.92%.

Peters township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.25%
High School8.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%
Some College0%

Peters township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.9%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.19%
Female Unemployed0%

Peters township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peters township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,091$108,702
Households$82,039$94,452
Married Families$118,621$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,700$46,020

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peters township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Peters township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peters 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.

Peters township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peters township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

125

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War76
Vietnam30
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Peters township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3476
75+23
55 to 6419
65 to 747
35 to 540

Peters township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1183.26%
Black735%

Peters township Veterans by Race

Peters township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peters township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Peters township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peters township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peters 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

79.12%

Born in Peters township

99.28%

Native Born

0.72%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.28% of Peters township residents were born in the United States, with 79.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peters township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,576180.39%
20284,558180.4%
20274,540180.4%
20264,522180.4%
20254,504180.4%
20244,486180.4%
20234,468180.4%
20224,450-9-0.2%
20214,459-2-0.04%
20204,461290.65%
20194,432-4-0.09%
20184,436-17-0.38%
20174,45390.2%
20164,444100.23%
20154,434-10-0.23%
20144,44480.18%
20134,436-10-0.22%
20124,446110.25%
20114,43530.07%
20104,43200%

Peters township Population by Year