Ross township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,427

Ross township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.16%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Black or African American: 2.2%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
237.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.93% (-51)
The current population of Ross township, Pennsylvania is 5,427 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,478.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85388.16%
Two or more races3105.63%
Asian1432.6%
Black or African American1212.2%
Other race781.42%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ross township Population by Race

Ross township Population Pyramid 2024

Ross township Median Age

54.6

Total

54.1

Male

55.6

Female

Ross township Adults

There are 4,735 adults, (1,526 of whom are seniors) in Ross township.

Ross township Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24

Child Dependency Ratio

Ross township Sex Ratio

Female2,70549.14%
Male2,80050.86%

Ross township Population by Age

Ross township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1062.6192.27.8
Married1,3133.0595.74.3
Non Family5731.4783.616.4
Female2052.991000
Male153.20100

2.95

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

92.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ross township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3518.02%
Associates Degree2796.38%
Bachelors Degree1,03623.68%
Graduate Degree47010.74%
High School Graduate1,27829.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1182.7%
Some College84319.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ross township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7223,3051,237
Hispanic365335117
2+ Races20116461
Black11911968
Asian11510079
Other Race787829

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 68.7%.

Ross township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,973$65,000$0
Graduate Degree$96,389$101,583$0
High School Graduate$33,133$0$46,512
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,967$50,909$37,841
Some College$41,820$59,485$0

$44,967

Average Earnings

$50,909

Average Male

$37,841

Average Female

Ross township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ross township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ross township Language

90.28% of Ross township residents speak only English, while 9.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.64% of the population.

Ross township Language

Ross township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6713888.31%
Black1191915.97%
Hispanic493132.64%

7.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.83%

Male Poverty Rate

8.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ross township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Black, with 15.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ross township is Hispanic, with 2.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.93%.

Ross township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.28%
Some College8.02%
Less Than 9th Grade7.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.26%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Employed3.32%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ross township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ross township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,690$119,905
Households$88,667$106,444
Married Families$121,168$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,564$64,469

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ross township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ross township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ross 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 35-44.

Ross township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ross township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

238

Number of Veterans

238

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
Second Gulf War82
First Gulf War30
Korea0
World War II0

Ross township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74110
75+52
18 to 3448
35 to 5416
55 to 6412

Ross township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2245.37%
Hispanic409.39%
2+ Races145.58%

Ross township Veterans by Race

Ross township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ross township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ross township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ross township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ross 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

59.46%

Born in Ross township

97.11%

Native Born

2.89%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.11% of Ross township residents were born in the United States, with 59.46% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ross township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,267-32-0.6%
20285,299-32-0.6%
20275,331-32-0.6%
20265,363-32-0.59%
20255,395-32-0.59%
20245,427-32-0.59%
20235,459-32-0.58%
20225,491-43-0.78%
20215,534561.02%
20205,478-444-7.5%
20195,922370.63%
20185,885430.74%
20175,842490.85%
20165,793-7-0.12%
20155,800-34-0.58%
20145,834-22-0.38%
20135,856-45-0.76%
20125,901-53-0.89%
20115,954-10-0.17%
20105,96400%

Ross township Population by Year