Upper Salford township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,171

Upper Salford township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.88%
  • Two or more races: 7.22%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
355.70/sq mi
The current population of Upper Salford township, Pennsylvania is 3,171 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,171.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,88190.88%
Two or more races2297.22%
Black or African American461.45%
Other race100.32%
Asian40.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Salford township Population by Race

Upper Salford township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Salford township Median Age

52.1

Total

53.9

Male

49.6

Female

Upper Salford township Adults

There are 2,511 adults, (585 of whom are seniors) in Upper Salford township.

Upper Salford township Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Salford township Sex Ratio

Female1,57649.72%
Male1,59450.28%

Upper Salford township Population by Age

Upper Salford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1632.794.25.8
Married8812.9897.62.4
Non Family1911.1588.511.5
Male533.7981.118.9
Female382.4563.236.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Salford township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1556.82%
Associates Degree25211.09%
Bachelors Degree55324.33%
Graduate Degree41318.17%
High School Graduate62827.63%
Less Than 9th Grade251.1%
Some College24710.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Salford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Salford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1562,008904
2+ Races927157
Hispanic432217
Black21105
Asian440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 61.96%.

Upper Salford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$76,250$41,466
Graduate Degree$128,261$129,185$116,964
High School Graduate$56,950$86,719$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$60,227$90,658$50,909
Some College$59,167$85,000$57,262

$60,227

Average Earnings

$90,658

Average Male

$50,909

Average Female

Upper Salford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Salford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Salford township Language

95.96% of Upper Salford township residents speak only English, while 4.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

Upper Salford township Language

Upper Salford township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,881852.95%
Hispanic9455.32%
Multiple22952.18%

2.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.54%

Male Poverty Rate

3.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Salford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Salford township is Hispanic, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Salford township is Multiple, with 2.18% 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 5.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.97%.

Upper Salford township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1.11%
High School0.8%

Upper Salford township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.01%
Male Employed0.43%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Upper Salford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Salford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,000$171,162
Households$118,036$160,763
Married Families$156,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,125$100,003

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Salford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.1%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Salford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Salford 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 55-64.

Upper Salford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Salford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

126

Number of Veterans

126

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War24
Korea6
World War II0

Upper Salford township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+54
65 to 7428
55 to 6420
35 to 5413
18 to 3411

Upper Salford township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1164.86%
Black518.52%
2+ Races55.43%
Hispanic511.63%

Upper Salford township Veterans by Race

Upper Salford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Salford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Salford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Salford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Salford 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

81.26%

Born in Upper Salford township

97.38%

Native Born

2.62%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.38% of Upper Salford township residents were born in the United States, with 81.26% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Upper Salford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,166-1-0.03%
20283,167-1-0.03%
20273,168-1-0.03%
20263,169-1-0.03%
20253,170-1-0.03%
20243,171-1-0.03%
20233,172-1-0.03%
20223,173-5-0.16%
20213,17870.22%
20203,171-191-5.68%
20193,36200%
20183,36210.03%
20173,36140.12%
20163,35770.21%
20153,350-1-0.03%
20143,351200.6%
20133,331190.57%
20123,31280.24%
20113,304170.52%
20103,28700%

Upper Salford township Population by Year