Upper Pottsgrove township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,454

Upper Pottsgrove township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.1%
  • Two or more races: 5.01%
  • Black or African American: 3.31%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Other race: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,275.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.82% (577)
The current population of Upper Pottsgrove township, Pennsylvania is 6,454 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,877.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,30890.1%
Two or more races2955.01%
Black or African American1953.31%
Asian791.34%
Other race140.24%
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

Upper Pottsgrove township Population by Race

Upper Pottsgrove township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Pottsgrove township Median Age

39.2

Total

40.3

Male

38.7

Female

Upper Pottsgrove township Adults

There are 4,702 adults, (749 of whom are seniors) in Upper Pottsgrove township.

Upper Pottsgrove township Age Dependency

49

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Pottsgrove township Sex Ratio

Female2,84248.24%
Male3,04951.76%

Upper Pottsgrove township Population by Age

Upper Pottsgrove township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1322.7686.713.3
Married1,4123.2696.63.4
Non Family4061.138020
Male1952.1228.771.3
Female1193.3886.613.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Pottsgrove township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2466.1%
Associates Degree2566.35%
Bachelors Degree95123.6%
Graduate Degree42310.5%
High School Graduate1,28831.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1032.56%
Some College76318.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Pottsgrove township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Pottsgrove township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5743,3601,229
Hispanic180660
Black15613584
2+ Races1031030
Asian696961
Other Race14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.41%.

Upper Pottsgrove township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,317$66,912$56,720
Graduate Degree$89,688$97,396$88,661
High School Graduate$53,438$78,333$45,685
Less Than 9th Grade$68,871$68,936$0
Overall$67,658$69,923$56,673
Some College$76,959$76,216$83,250

$67,658

Average Earnings

$69,923

Average Male

$56,673

Average Female

Upper Pottsgrove township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Pottsgrove township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Pottsgrove township Language

89.65% of Upper Pottsgrove township residents speak only English, while 10.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.59% of the population.

Upper Pottsgrove township Language

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1844638.93%

7.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.53%

Male Poverty Rate

9.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Pottsgrove township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Pottsgrove township is White, with 8.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Pottsgrove township is White, with 8.93% 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 1.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.37%.

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.41%
Less Than 9th Grade9.51%
Some College4.12%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.65%
Male Unemployed41.15%
Female Employed0.52%
Male Employed0%

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Pottsgrove township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,705$143,017
Households$113,587$131,622
Married Families$140,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,071$65,433

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Pottsgrove township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Pottsgrove township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Pottsgrove township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Upper Pottsgrove township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Pottsgrove township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

298

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War99
Korea8
World War II0

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54110
65 to 7493
55 to 6451
75+44
18 to 340

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2706.21%
Black2817.95%

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Race

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Pottsgrove township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Pottsgrove township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Pottsgrove 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

79.19%

Born in Upper Pottsgrove township

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

4.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Upper Pottsgrove township residents were born in the United States, with 79.19% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Upper Pottsgrove township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,6842463.31%
20287,4382463.42%
20277,1922463.54%
20266,9462463.67%
20256,7002463.81%
20246,4542463.96%
20236,2082464.13%
20225,962370.62%
20215,925480.82%
20205,8771292.24%
20195,748150.26%
20185,7331232.19%
20175,610260.47%
20165,584801.45%
20155,504530.97%
20145,451230.42%
20135,428120.22%
20125,416110.2%
20115,405190.35%
20105,38600%

Upper Pottsgrove township Population by Year