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: 78.74%
  • Asian: 13.58%
  • Two or more races: 4.13%
  • Black or African American: 3.12%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • 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)
White18,98378.74%
Asian3,27413.58%
Two or more races9964.13%
Black or African American7533.12%
Other race620.26%
Native American390.16%
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

42.5

Total

42.5

Male

42.5

Female

Upper Providence township Adults

There are 19,050 adults, (3,596 of whom are seniors) in Upper Providence township.

Upper Providence township Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Providence township Sex Ratio

Female12,40451.45%
Male11,70348.55%

Upper Providence township Population by Age

Upper Providence township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8142.6885.214.8
Married5,8493.1492.27.8
Non Family2,1111.3270.229.8
Female5262.797624
Male3283.187228

3.06

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

85.2%

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 Grade5062.95%
Associates Degree1,2437.24%
Bachelors Degree5,86134.12%
Graduate Degree4,05123.58%
High School Graduate3,22818.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1761.02%
Some College2,11512.31%

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
White13,75713,2627,401
Asian2,1312,0651,942
Hispanic578481192
Black525501231
2+ Races438361167
Native American272714
Other Race231111

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 91.13%.

Upper Providence township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,952$117,411$63,281
Graduate Degree$126,422$142,752$102,188
High School Graduate$35,526$47,121$31,613
Less Than 9th Grade$48,721$48,864$37,440
Overall$76,193$101,711$56,719
Some College$52,180$68,810$45,236

$76,193

Average Earnings

$101,711

Average Male

$56,719

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

83.91% of Upper Providence township residents speak only English, while 16.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.23% of the population.

Upper Providence township Language

Upper Providence township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1686933.81%
Hispanic76513317.39%
Black68910615.38%
Multiple996808.03%
Asian3,274210.64%

4.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.78%

Male Poverty Rate

4.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Providence township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Providence township is Hispanic, with 17.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Providence township is Asian, with 0.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.26%.

Upper Providence township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.11%
Some College6.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2.34%
Bachelors or Greater0.84%

Upper Providence township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.39%
Female Unemployed20.08%
Female Employed1.93%
Male Employed1.01%

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$167,518$212,833
Households$132,065$183,201
Married Families$185,425$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,518$83,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Providence township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

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

749

Number of Veterans

686

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
First Gulf War178
Second Gulf War152
Korea43
World War II6

Upper Providence township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64193
75+170
65 to 74167
35 to 54150
18 to 3469

Upper Providence township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6604.25%
Black427.38%
Asian261.1%
Hispanic182.98%
Native American1338.24%
2+ Races81.52%

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

16.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Providence township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

65.29%

Born in Upper Providence township

85.24%

Native Born

14.76%

Foreign Born

8.06%

Non Citizen

6.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.24% of Upper Providence township residents were born in the United States, with 65.29% having been born in Pennsylvania. 8.06% 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