South Middleton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

16,904

South Middleton township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.03%
  • Two or more races: 2.76%
  • Asian: 2.46%
  • Other race: 2.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
346.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.55% (736)
The current population of South Middleton township, Pennsylvania is 16,904 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,168.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,09892.03%
Two or more races4522.76%
Asian4032.46%
Other race3422.08%
Black or African American1110.68%
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

South Middleton township Population by Race

South Middleton township Population Pyramid 2024

South Middleton township Median Age

45.6

Total

44.1

Male

46.7

Female

South Middleton township Adults

There are 12,721 adults, (3,504 of whom are seniors) in South Middleton township.

South Middleton township Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

South Middleton township Sex Ratio

Female8,17549.83%
Male8,23150.17%

South Middleton township Population by Age

South Middleton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6562.448020
Married3,4793.0991.48.6
Non Family2,2021.156832
Female5863.3170.529.5
Male3892.5560.439.6

2.97

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Middleton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2832.42%
Associates Degree1,0038.59%
Bachelors Degree2,67122.86%
Graduate Degree2,00017.12%
High School Graduate3,36628.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1821.56%
Some College2,17818.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Middleton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Middleton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,80210,4274,352
Hispanic37137187
2+ Races24423856
Asian227143107
Other Race21321396
Black10010023

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 47.14%.

South Middleton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,597$77,704$80,417
Graduate Degree$79,728$109,960$62,792
High School Graduate$50,050$61,847$34,289
Less Than 9th Grade$36,154$0$35,962
Overall$59,544$69,596$51,210
Some College$48,983$52,270$43,901

$59,544

Average Earnings

$69,596

Average Male

$51,210

Average Female

South Middleton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Middleton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Middleton township Language

95.76% of South Middleton township residents speak only English, while 4.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

South Middleton township Language

South Middleton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6679596.54%
Multiple45211124.56%
Asian4037919.6%
Hispanic605233.8%

7.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.68%

Male Poverty Rate

8.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Middleton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Middleton township is Multiple, with 24.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Middleton township is Hispanic, with 3.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.68%.

South Middleton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.87%
Some College8.38%
High School7.02%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

South Middleton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.24%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Unemployed3.57%
Male Employed3.52%

South Middleton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Middleton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,261$123,287
Households$93,605$109,404
Married Families$125,737$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,298$69,784

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Middleton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

South Middleton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Middleton 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 55-64.

South Middleton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Middleton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,559

Number of Veterans

1,352

Male Veterans

207

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam595
Second Gulf War503
First Gulf War368
Korea87
World War II0

South Middleton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+430
65 to 74343
35 to 54279
55 to 64260
18 to 34247

South Middleton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,53513%
Black1616%
Hispanic164.83%
2+ Races83.72%

South Middleton township Veterans by Race

South Middleton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Middleton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

South Middleton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Middleton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Middleton 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

75.09%

Born in South Middleton township

96.85%

Native Born

3.15%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.85% of South Middleton township residents were born in the United States, with 75.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Middleton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,4141020.59%
202817,3121020.59%
202717,2101020.6%
202617,1081020.6%
202517,0061020.6%
202416,9041020.61%
202316,8021020.61%
202216,7002561.56%
202116,4442761.71%
202016,1685953.82%
201915,5731280.83%
201815,445680.44%
201715,377280.18%
201615,3491130.74%
201515,2361380.91%
201415,0981330.89%
201314,965460.31%
201214,9191140.77%
201114,805660.45%
201014,73900%

South Middleton township Population by Year