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: 87.6%
  • Black or African American: 5.21%
  • Two or more races: 4.48%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Other race: 0.59%
  • 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)
White5,21687.6%
Black or African American3105.21%
Two or more races2674.48%
Asian1262.12%
Other race350.59%
Native American00%
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 Pottsgrove township Population by Race

Upper Pottsgrove township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Pottsgrove township Median Age

40.8

Total

41.9

Male

38.9

Female

Upper Pottsgrove township Adults

There are 4,689 adults, (797 of whom are seniors) in Upper Pottsgrove township.

Upper Pottsgrove township Age Dependency

53

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Pottsgrove township Sex Ratio

Female2,91949.03%
Male3,03550.97%

Upper Pottsgrove township Population by Age

Upper Pottsgrove township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1572.7588.511.5
Married1,3943.1997.12.9
Non Family4141.1481.918.1
Male2192.2140.259.8
Female1304.081000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

88.5%

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 Grade3107.51%
Associates Degree2937.09%
Bachelors Degree1,11927.09%
Graduate Degree49612.01%
High School Graduate1,09426.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1072.59%
Some College71117.22%

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
White3,5113,3391,384
Black26415073
Hispanic1663535
Asian11311388
2+ Races767635
Other Race353535

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Upper Pottsgrove township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,625$68,250$64,539
Graduate Degree$91,065$101,806$90,463
High School Graduate$49,000$85,185$46,094
Less Than 9th Grade$71,069$71,069$0
Overall$71,417$72,484$61,711
Some College$69,655$79,211$47,355

$71,417

Average Earnings

$72,484

Average Male

$61,711

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

89.86% of Upper Pottsgrove township residents speak only English, while 10.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 5.7% of the population.

Upper Pottsgrove township Language

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0684478.82%

7.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.49%

Male Poverty Rate

8.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Pottsgrove township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Pottsgrove township is White, with 8.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Pottsgrove township is White, with 8.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.63%.

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.62%
Less Than 9th Grade10.84%
Some College4.2%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Upper Pottsgrove township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.81%
Male Unemployed41.88%
Male Employed0.7%
Female Employed0.61%

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$137,034$154,510
Households$119,969$142,734
Married Families$165,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,722$64,855

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Pottsgrove township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

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

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

310

Number of Veterans

300

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam142
Second Gulf War90
First Gulf War90
Korea0
World War II0

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74101
35 to 5495
55 to 6471
75+43
18 to 340

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2756.55%
Black3513.26%

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Race

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Pottsgrove township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.7%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

9.1%

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

80.84%

Born in Upper Pottsgrove township

93.18%

Native Born

6.82%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

4.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.18% of Upper Pottsgrove township residents were born in the United States, with 80.84% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.12% 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