Peters township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,486

Peters township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.19%
  • Two or more races: 2.33%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • 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)
White4,29596.19%
Two or more races1042.33%
Asian430.96%
Black or African American230.52%
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

38.3

Total

38

Male

38.8

Female

Peters township Adults

There are 3,655 adults, (884 of whom are seniors) in Peters township.

Peters township Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Peters township Sex Ratio

Female2,36452.95%
Male2,10147.05%

Peters township Population by Age

Peters township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8292.4482.617.4
Married1,2902.6588.411.6
Non Family3901.3273.826.2
Female933.5755.944.1
Male563.5553.646.4

2.66

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peters township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2307.46%
Associates Degree2457.95%
Bachelors Degree38812.59%
Graduate Degree2217.17%
High School Graduate1,65853.78%
Less Than 9th Grade170.55%
Some College32410.51%

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
White2,9532,706554
2+ Races64640
Asian434343
Black232312

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$58,076$41,414$58,372
Graduate Degree$82,061$0$81,892
High School Graduate$40,064$49,010$25,614
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,843$44,531$53,207
Some College$0$39,091$70,965

$47,843

Average Earnings

$44,531

Average Male

$53,207

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

98.56% of Peters township residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Peters township Language

Peters township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2443818.98%
Multiple1042120.19%

9.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.93%

Male Poverty Rate

11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peters township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peters township is Multiple, with 20.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peters township is White, with 8.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.28%.

Peters township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.05%
High School9.35%
Some College5.98%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

Peters township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed5.53%
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$105,972$96,029
Households$77,201$87,009
Married Families$112,651$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,375$47,489

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peters township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.4%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

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 45-54, 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

112

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War43
Vietnam35
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Peters township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+64
18 to 3443
65 to 745
35 to 540
55 to 640

Peters township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1073.04%
Black521.74%

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

41.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peters township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

70.66%

Born in Peters township

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Peters township residents were born in the United States, with 70.66% 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