Sheffield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,776

Sheffield township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.12%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Two or more races: 1.57%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
59.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
30.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.74% (-69)
The current population of Sheffield township, Pennsylvania is 1,776 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,845.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,41296.12%
Black or African American251.7%
Two or more races231.57%
Other race90.61%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sheffield township Population by Race

Sheffield township Population Pyramid 2024

Sheffield township Median Age

42.6

Total

32.6

Male

47.7

Female

Sheffield township Adults

There are 1,182 adults, (319 of whom are seniors) in Sheffield township.

Sheffield township Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheffield township Sex Ratio

Female69947.58%
Male77052.42%

Sheffield township Population by Age

Sheffield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5662.679.220.8
Married2693.0688.111.9
Non Family1851.0869.730.3
Female744.3859.540.5
Male383.211000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheffield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade626.26%
Associates Degree808.08%
Bachelors Degree12512.63%
Graduate Degree121.21%
High School Graduate57457.98%
Less Than 9th Grade111.11%
Some College12612.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White949877128
Black25250
Other Race999
2+ Races760

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

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

Sheffield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,537$0$32,831
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,056$45,259$11,757
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$29,514$45,259$0
Some College$0$95,625$0

$29,514

Average Earnings

$45,259

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Sheffield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheffield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheffield township Language

99.38% of Sheffield township residents speak only English, while 0.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.62% of the population.

Sheffield township Language

Sheffield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,41216011.33%
Black251560%

11.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.16%

Male Poverty Rate

9.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheffield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheffield township is Black, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheffield township is White, with 11.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.16%.

Sheffield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.18%
High School18.99%
Some College2.91%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sheffield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed19.42%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sheffield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheffield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,536$65,667
Households$53,514$59,460
Married Families$80,169$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,750$39,499

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheffield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheffield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheffield 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 45-54.

Sheffield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheffield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War30
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Sheffield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
35 to 5430
65 to 7421
55 to 6419
18 to 340

Sheffield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1018.85%

Sheffield township Veterans by Race

Sheffield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheffield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sheffield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheffield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheffield 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

90.06%

Born in Sheffield township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Sheffield township residents were born in the United States, with 90.06% 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 Europe.

Sheffield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,701-15-0.87%
20281,716-15-0.87%
20271,731-15-0.86%
20261,746-15-0.85%
20251,761-15-0.84%
20241,776-15-0.84%
20231,791-15-0.83%
20221,806-20-1.1%
20211,826-19-1.03%
20201,845-135-6.82%
20191,980-17-0.85%
20181,997-9-0.45%
20172,006-21-1.04%
20162,027-18-0.88%
20152,045-19-0.92%
20142,064-12-0.58%
20132,076-14-0.67%
20122,090-14-0.67%
20112,104-14-0.66%
20102,11800%

Sheffield township Population by Year