Upper Providence township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

25,044

Upper Providence township Demographics

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

  • White: 79.04%
  • Asian: 12.82%
  • Two or more races: 4.93%
  • Black or African American: 2.41%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,406.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.81% (920)
The current population of Upper Providence township, Pennsylvania is 25,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,124.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,28479.04%
Asian3,12712.82%
Two or more races1,2044.93%
Black or African American5882.41%
Other race1470.6%
Native American480.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Providence township Population by Race

Upper Providence township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Providence township Median Age

42.6

Total

41.1

Male

43.6

Female

Upper Providence township Adults

There are 19,288 adults, (3,763 of whom are seniors) in Upper Providence township.

Upper Providence township Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Providence township Sex Ratio

Female12,40950.86%
Male11,98949.14%

Upper Providence township Population by Age

Upper Providence township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0392.6583.316.7
Married5,9213.1191.88.2
Non Family2,2951.3164.735.3
Female6013.0576.723.3
Male2223.1368.531.5

3.06

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Providence township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4872.77%
Associates Degree1,2357.02%
Bachelors Degree6,13634.89%
Graduate Degree4,37324.87%
High School Graduate3,15217.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1690.96%
Some College2,03411.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Providence township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Providence township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,15413,6908,039
Asian2,1252,0571,905
2+ Races576488264
Hispanic565465120
Black438414191
Other Race554313
Native American323215

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 asian people with a rate of 89.65%.

Upper Providence township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,045$122,451$77,131
Graduate Degree$115,679$142,708$88,990
High School Graduate$40,329$46,960$36,213
Less Than 9th Grade$47,827$0$39,120
Overall$81,631$106,968$61,385
Some College$53,517$74,810$44,545

$81,631

Average Earnings

$106,968

Average Male

$61,385

Average Female

Upper Providence township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Providence township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Providence township Language

83.79% of Upper Providence township residents speak only English, while 16.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.48% of the population.

Upper Providence township Language

Upper Providence township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6676863.67%
Hispanic7209913.75%
Multiple1,204907.48%
Asian3,127260.83%
Black51510.19%

3.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.67%

Male Poverty Rate

4.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Providence township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Providence township is Hispanic, with 13.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Providence township is Black, with 0.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.06%.

Upper Providence township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.48%
Some College3.69%
Less Than 9th Grade2.74%
Bachelors or Greater0.82%

Upper Providence township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.72%
Male Unemployed18.68%
Female Employed1.71%
Male Employed0.72%

Upper Providence township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Providence township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$180,570$227,504
Households$141,771$193,445
Married Families$194,831$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,594$88,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Providence township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Providence township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Providence 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 55-64.

Upper Providence township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Providence township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

610

Number of Veterans

539

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam215
First Gulf War140
Second Gulf War50
Korea19
World War II6

Upper Providence township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64154
65 to 74148
75+145
35 to 54141
18 to 3422

Upper Providence township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5323.38%
Asian331.4%
Black194.33%
Native American1741.46%
2+ Races91.38%

Upper Providence township Veterans by Race

Upper Providence township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Providence township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Providence township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Providence township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Providence 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

64.47%

Born in Upper Providence township

84.92%

Native Born

15.08%

Foreign Born

8.12%

Non Citizen

6.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.92% of Upper Providence township residents were born in the United States, with 64.47% having been born in Pennsylvania. 8.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Upper Providence township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,9491810.7%
202825,7681810.71%
202725,5871810.71%
202625,4061810.72%
202525,2251810.72%
202425,0441810.73%
202324,8631810.73%
202224,6822020.83%
202124,4803561.48%
202024,124-212-0.87%
201924,336850.35%
201824,2512711.13%
201723,9802531.07%
201623,7273841.65%
201523,3437333.24%
201422,6106452.94%
201321,9653991.85%
201221,5661260.59%
201121,4401670.79%
201021,27300%

Upper Providence township Population by Year