Richland township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,930

Richland township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.15%
  • Two or more races: 2.77%
  • Asian: 1.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.94%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
576.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.47% (-302)
The current population of Richland township, Pennsylvania is 11,930 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,232.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,34993.15%
Two or more races3382.77%
Asian2431.99%
Black or African American2361.94%
Other race130.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Richland township Population by Race

Richland township Population Pyramid 2024

Richland township Median Age

44.1

Total

40.7

Male

46.8

Female

Richland township Adults

There are 10,404 adults, (3,148 of whom are seniors) in Richland township.

Richland township Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland township Sex Ratio

Female6,18050.73%
Male6,00349.27%

Richland township Population by Age

Richland township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7112.269.830.2
Married2,2923.0391.28.8
Non Family2,0601.1747.152.9
Female2352.86634
Male1242.9656.543.5

2.98

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3033.73%
Associates Degree6367.84%
Bachelors Degree1,87823.15%
Graduate Degree98012.08%
High School Graduate3,22039.68%
Less Than 9th Grade630.78%
Some College1,03412.74%

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
White7,5927,2622,648
Asian159159159
Black1341340
2+ Races12712723
Hispanic1258948

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%.

Richland township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,583$68,917$42,288
Graduate Degree$88,065$107,333$85,365
High School Graduate$31,823$45,554$27,820
Less Than 9th Grade$18,160$17,882$0
Overall$50,971$58,247$41,273
Some College$39,934$53,482$33,750

$50,971

Average Earnings

$58,247

Average Male

$41,273

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

97.1% of Richland township residents speak only English, while 2.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Richland township Language

Richland township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5847708.03%
Hispanic1532818.3%
Other1313100%
Multiple259114.25%
Black17610.57%

7.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.67%

Male Poverty Rate

6.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland township is Black, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Richland township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.12%
Some College10.43%
Less Than 9th Grade9.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%

Richland township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed87.38%
Male Employed8.78%
Female Employed2.82%
Male Unemployed0%

Richland township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,125$128,096
Households$66,557$90,030
Married Families$109,722$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,108$39,459

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

976

Number of Veterans

941

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War328
Vietnam258
Second Gulf War142
Korea99
World War II7

Richland township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+340
35 to 54246
55 to 64204
65 to 74154
18 to 3432

Richland township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White97610.02%
Hispanic2914.43%

Richland township Veterans by Race

Richland township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

85.09%

Born in Richland township

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Richland township residents were born in the United States, with 85.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.36% 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
202911,625-61-0.52%
202811,686-61-0.52%
202711,747-61-0.52%
202611,808-61-0.51%
202511,869-61-0.51%
202411,930-61-0.51%
202311,991-61-0.51%
202212,052-72-0.59%
202112,124-108-0.88%
202012,2324854.13%
201911,747-182-1.53%
201811,929-108-0.9%
201712,037-103-0.85%
201612,140-135-1.1%
201512,275110.09%
201412,264-109-0.88%
201312,373-181-1.44%
201212,554-124-0.98%
201112,678-103-0.81%
201012,78100%

Richland township Population by Year