Summit township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,376

Summit township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.53%
  • Black or African American: 4.85%
  • Two or more races: 1.53%
  • Other race: 0.09%
  • 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)
White4,20793.53%
Black or African American2184.85%
Two or more races691.53%
Other race40.09%
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

42.6

Total

43.6

Male

41.5

Female

Summit township Adults

There are 3,615 adults, (944 of whom are seniors) in Summit township.

Summit township Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Summit township Sex Ratio

Female2,43354.09%
Male2,06545.91%

Summit township Population by Age

Summit township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9542.270.129.9
Non Family8721.0658.841.2
Married8493.0790.39.7
Female1903.2338.961.1
Male433.6534.965.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.2

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 Grade983.03%
Associates Degree47014.55%
Bachelors Degree38311.86%
Graduate Degree822.54%
High School Graduate1,18636.72%
Less Than 9th Grade421.3%
Some College96930%

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
White2,9302,790447
Black1681680
Hispanic10110118
2+ Races62620

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 17.82%.

Summit township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,481$77,550$42,917
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,514$47,686$16,579
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,108$56,707$17,465
Some College$35,869$62,813$16,786

$37,108

Average Earnings

$56,707

Average Male

$17,465

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

98.89% of Summit township residents speak only English, while 1.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.56% of the population.

Summit township Language

Summit township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0173669.11%
Hispanic1011312.87%
Multiple62914.52%
Black16842.38%

9.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.77%

Male Poverty Rate

7.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Summit township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Summit township is Multiple, with 14.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Summit township is Black, with 2.38% 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 7.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.35%.

Summit township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.14%
High School8.01%
Bachelors or Greater7.96%
Some College2.64%

Summit township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.88%
Female Employed3.53%
Male Employed2.56%
Male Unemployed0%

Summit township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Summit township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,250$91,050
Households$55,833$68,865
Married Families$95,987$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,797$38,423

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Summit township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

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

241

Number of Veterans

241

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam69
First Gulf War59
Korea17
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Summit township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+84
65 to 7469
35 to 5463
55 to 6425
18 to 340

Summit township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2306.82%
2+ Races710.77%
Black42.26%

Summit township Veterans by Race

Summit township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Summit township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

91.62%

Born in Summit township

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Summit township residents were born in the United States, with 91.62% 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