Richland township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

14,291

Richland township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.8%
  • Two or more races: 5.8%
  • Asian: 3.95%
  • Other race: 2.82%
  • Black or African American: 2.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
692.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.36% (465)
The current population of Richland township, Pennsylvania is 14,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,826.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,83784.8%
Two or more races8105.8%
Asian5523.95%
Other race3932.82%
Black or African American3662.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richland township Population by Race

Richland township Population Pyramid 2024

Richland township Median Age

45.2

Total

42.2

Male

47.2

Female

Richland township Adults

There are 10,411 adults, (2,258 of whom are seniors) in Richland township.

Richland township Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland township Sex Ratio

Female6,52146.72%
Male7,43753.28%

Richland township Population by Age

Richland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4222.5787.912.1
Married2,7813.2595.54.5
Non Family1,7081.218119
Female4783.3577.822.2
Male4552.6478.221.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3553.71%
Associates Degree8819.2%
Bachelors Degree2,42525.32%
Graduate Degree1,40714.69%
High School Graduate2,97031.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2642.76%
Some College1,27513.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richland township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richland township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0607,7412,943
Hispanic512313163
Asian412406295
2+ Races342260206
Black339294260
Other Race288133128

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 76.7%.

Richland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,338$96,971$58,831
Graduate Degree$82,014$117,500$69,659
High School Graduate$47,710$61,895$33,088
Less Than 9th Grade$37,054$50,450$36,250
Overall$61,212$69,714$48,834
Some College$60,694$76,121$48,125

$61,212

Average Earnings

$69,714

Average Male

$48,834

Average Female

Richland township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland township Language

91.13% of Richland township residents speak only English, while 8.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Richland township Language

Richland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,5739107.86%
Multiple810253.09%
Black363174.68%
Asian55261.09%

6.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.98%

Male Poverty Rate

5.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland township is White, with 7.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland township is Asian, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.94%.

Richland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.85%
Less Than 9th Grade7.75%
High School4.95%
Bachelors or Greater1.41%

Richland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.04%
Male Unemployed9%
Male Employed2.88%
Female Employed0.12%

Richland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,519$126,937
Households$95,911$108,982
Married Families$131,723$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,561$67,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Richland township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

809

Number of Veterans

765

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam351
First Gulf War148
Second Gulf War72
World War II18
Korea0

Richland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74276
35 to 54242
75+189
18 to 3460
55 to 6442

Richland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7608.55%
Hispanic6712.38%
Other Race258.68%
Black174.67%
2+ Races71.53%

Richland township Veterans by Race

Richland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Richland township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland 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

73.32%

Born in Richland township

92.31%

Native Born

7.69%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

4.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.31% of Richland township residents were born in the United States, with 73.32% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Richland township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,8661150.78%
202814,7511150.79%
202714,6361150.79%
202614,5211150.8%
202514,4061150.8%
202414,2911150.81%
202314,1761150.82%
202214,061820.59%
202113,9791531.11%
202013,8264863.64%
201913,340-9-0.07%
201813,349430.32%
201713,306490.37%
201613,257950.72%
201513,162520.4%
201413,110220.17%
201313,08870.05%
201213,081370.28%
201113,044130.1%
201013,03100%

Richland township Population by Year