Upper Allen township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

24,342

Upper Allen township Demographics

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

  • White: 83.93%
  • Black or African American: 6.22%
  • Two or more races: 5.56%
  • Asian: 3.57%
  • Other race: 0.53%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,837.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.65% (1,081)
The current population of Upper Allen township, Pennsylvania is 24,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,261.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,65383.93%
Black or African American1,4566.22%
Two or more races1,3015.56%
Asian8363.57%
Other race1240.53%
Native American450.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Allen township Population by Race

Upper Allen township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Allen township Median Age

38

Total

37.5

Male

38.5

Female

Upper Allen township Adults

There are 18,872 adults, (4,814 of whom are seniors) in Upper Allen township.

Upper Allen township Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Allen township Sex Ratio

Female12,78154.58%
Male10,63445.42%

Upper Allen township Population by Age

Upper Allen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9492.317525
Married4,8052.9387.312.7
Non Family3,1721.1957.342.7
Female8272.8568.331.7
Male1453.0293.86.2

2.86

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Allen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2061.36%
Associates Degree1,5099.96%
Bachelors Degree4,38028.91%
Graduate Degree3,02519.97%
High School Graduate3,57723.61%
Less Than 9th Grade2181.44%
Some College2,23414.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Allen township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Allen township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,25613,0326,628
Black690578135
2+ Races595594374
Hispanic477474210
Asian473388206
Other Race252323
Native American23230

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 92%.

Upper Allen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,465$85,577$63,750
Graduate Degree$86,776$116,111$74,676
High School Graduate$44,186$64,209$30,921
Less Than 9th Grade$15,353$54,511$0
Overall$63,856$77,594$55,519
Some College$57,350$59,388$51,977

$63,856

Average Earnings

$77,594

Average Male

$55,519

Average Female

Upper Allen township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Allen township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Allen township Language

92.22% of Upper Allen township residents speak only English, while 7.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Upper Allen township Language

Upper Allen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,28149138.33%
White17,1604582.67%
Hispanic75221228.19%
Asian7397810.55%
Multiple1,16770.6%
Other6722.99%

5.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.48%

Male Poverty Rate

6.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Allen township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Allen township is Black, with 38.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Allen township is Multiple, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.05%.

Upper Allen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.82%
High School7.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%
Some College2.14%

Upper Allen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.88%
Female Employed6.19%
Female Unemployed2.78%
Male Employed1.54%

Upper Allen township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Allen township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,619$143,739
Households$98,797$122,757
Married Families$125,549$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,980$80,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Allen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Allen township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Allen 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 35-44.

Upper Allen township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Allen township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,638

Number of Veterans

1,364

Male Veterans

274

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War595
Vietnam582
First Gulf War432
Korea69
World War II21

Upper Allen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54655
65 to 74455
75+424
55 to 6476
18 to 3428

Upper Allen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5779.6%
2+ Races364.53%
Black252.69%
Hispanic233.46%

Upper Allen township Veterans by Race

Upper Allen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Allen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Allen township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Allen township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Allen 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

65.26%

Born in Upper Allen township

94.44%

Native Born

5.56%

Foreign Born

2.33%

Non Citizen

3.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.44% of Upper Allen township residents were born in the United States, with 65.26% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Upper Allen township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,9523221.26%
202825,6303221.27%
202725,3083221.29%
202624,9863221.31%
202524,6643221.32%
202424,3423221.34%
202324,0203221.36%
202223,6982591.1%
202123,4391780.77%
202023,2612,87814.12%
201920,3832101.04%
201820,1733371.7%
201719,8361710.87%
201619,6652221.14%
201519,4432961.55%
201419,1475452.93%
201318,6021470.8%
201218,4551810.99%
201118,2741360.75%
201018,13800%

Upper Allen township Population by Year