Slippery Rock township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,409

Slippery Rock township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.43%
  • Two or more races: 7%
  • Black or African American: 0.75%
  • Asian: 0.49%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
326.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
25.28% (1,697)
The current population of Slippery Rock township, Pennsylvania is 8,409 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,712.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,03191.43%
Two or more races5387%
Black or African American580.75%
Asian380.49%
Other race250.33%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Slippery Rock township Population by Race

Slippery Rock township Population Pyramid 2024

Slippery Rock township Median Age

22.3

Total

24.3

Male

21.3

Female

Slippery Rock township Adults

There are 7,098 adults, (976 of whom are seniors) in Slippery Rock township.

Slippery Rock township Age Dependency

25.6

Age Dependency Ratio

15.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

9.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Slippery Rock township Sex Ratio

Female4,23155.02%
Male3,45944.98%

Slippery Rock township Population by Age

Slippery Rock township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2822.195149
Non Family1,0681.441783
Married8852.7693.66.4
Female1683.654.245.8
Male1612.5338.561.5

2.65

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

51.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Slippery Rock township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1133.26%
Associates Degree2487.17%
Bachelors Degree56116.21%
Graduate Degree3439.91%
High School Graduate1,60646.4%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College59017.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Slippery Rock township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Slippery Rock township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1373,063866
2+ Races2502503
Hispanic473631
Asian2800
Other Race1100
Black777

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

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

Slippery Rock township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$111,364$117,741$0
Graduate Degree$61,979$0$72,763
High School Graduate$24,070$28,393$23,321
Less Than 9th Grade$7,989$0$0
Overall$29,592$39,974$24,364
Some College$39,688$52,773$0

$29,592

Average Earnings

$39,974

Average Male

$24,364

Average Female

Slippery Rock township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Slippery Rock township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Slippery Rock township Language

97.78% of Slippery Rock township residents speak only English, while 2.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.27% of the population.

Slippery Rock township Language

Slippery Rock township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,51997321.53%
Multiple38720552.97%
Black1919100%
Other1111100%
Hispanic421126.19%

24.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.04%

Male Poverty Rate

22.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Slippery Rock township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Slippery Rock township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Slippery Rock township is White, with 21.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.14%.

Slippery Rock township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade54.87%
Some College26.65%
High School10.47%
Bachelors or Greater7.19%

Slippery Rock township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed88.36%
Female Unemployed63.93%
Male Employed17.75%
Female Employed12.07%

Slippery Rock township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Slippery Rock township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,839$105,185
Households$53,540$75,002
Married Families$100,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,045$36,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Slippery Rock township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.1%

Male Marriage Rate

22.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Slippery Rock township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Slippery Rock 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.

Slippery Rock township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Slippery Rock township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

249

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War87
Vietnam46
First Gulf War39
Korea13
World War II0

Slippery Rock township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6493
35 to 5452
75+46
65 to 7445
18 to 3413

Slippery Rock township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2493.85%

Slippery Rock township Veterans by Race

Slippery Rock township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

36.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Slippery Rock township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Slippery Rock township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Slippery Rock township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Slippery Rock 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

81.79%

Born in Slippery Rock township

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Slippery Rock township residents were born in the United States, with 81.79% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Slippery Rock township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,324-17-0.2%
20288,341-17-0.2%
20278,358-17-0.2%
20268,375-17-0.2%
20258,392-17-0.2%
20248,409-17-0.2%
20238,426-17-0.2%
20228,4431541.86%
20218,2891,57723.5%
20206,7123946.24%
20196,318-29-0.46%
20186,347-33-0.52%
20176,380-25-0.39%
20166,405-57-0.88%
20156,462-48-0.74%
20146,51094216.92%
20135,568-51-0.91%
20125,619-2-0.04%
20115,621-17-0.3%
20105,63800%

Slippery Rock township Population by Year