Summit township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,376

Summit township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.48%
  • Black or African American: 5.84%
  • Two or more races: 1.57%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
195.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-124)
The current population of Summit township, Pennsylvania is 4,376 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,500.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,11992.48%
Black or African American2605.84%
Two or more races701.57%
Other race50.11%
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

Summit township Population by Race

Summit township Population Pyramid 2024

Summit township Median Age

47.7

Total

48.4

Male

46.5

Female

Summit township Adults

There are 3,798 adults, (1,066 of whom are seniors) in Summit township.

Summit township Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24

Child Dependency Ratio

Summit township Sex Ratio

Female2,52456.67%
Male1,93043.33%

Summit township Population by Age

Summit township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0322.1170.129.9
Non Family1,0071.0357.642.4
Married8553.1688.711.3
Female1352.8138.561.5
Male355.061000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Summit township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1454.23%
Associates Degree47813.95%
Bachelors Degree3139.14%
Graduate Degree381.11%
High School Graduate1,34939.38%
Less Than 9th Grade250.73%
Some College1,07831.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Summit township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Summit township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1783,008351
Black1711710
2+ Races60600
Hispanic53530

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.04%.

Summit township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,622$0$39,000
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,600$41,979$18,991
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,537$58,032$23,568
Some College$39,263$68,399$0

$37,537

Average Earnings

$58,032

Average Male

$23,568

Average Female

Summit township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Summit township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Summit township Language

99.58% of Summit township residents speak only English, while 0.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.23% of the population.

Summit township Language

Summit township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0402646.53%
Black19110.52%

6.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.49%

Male Poverty Rate

6.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Summit township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Summit township is White, with 6.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Summit township is Black, with 0.52% 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 1.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.31%.

Summit township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.29%
High School5.34%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%
Some College1.48%

Summit township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.34%
Male Employed0.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Summit township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Summit township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,950$97,064
Households$56,466$69,237
Married Families$99,946$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,650$39,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Summit township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Summit township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Summit 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.

Summit township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Summit township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

223

Number of Veterans

223

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
First Gulf War30
Korea14
Second Gulf War1
World War II0

Summit township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
65 to 7472
35 to 5431
55 to 6416
18 to 340

Summit township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2226.25%
Black10.55%

Summit township Veterans by Race

Summit township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Summit township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Summit township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Summit township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Summit 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

94.05%

Born in Summit township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Summit township residents were born in the United States, with 94.05% 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.

Summit township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,276-20-0.47%
20284,296-20-0.46%
20274,316-20-0.46%
20264,336-20-0.46%
20254,356-20-0.46%
20244,376-20-0.45%
20234,396-20-0.45%
20224,416-38-0.85%
20214,454-46-1.02%
20204,500-127-2.74%
20194,627-22-0.47%
20184,649-27-0.58%
20174,676-19-0.4%
20164,695-34-0.72%
20154,729-25-0.53%
20144,754-62-1.29%
20134,816-25-0.52%
20124,841-12-0.25%
20114,853-4-0.08%
20104,85700%

Summit township Population by Year