Upper Southampton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,062

Upper Southampton township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.14%
  • Other race: 2.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.51%
  • Asian: 1.24%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,275.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.34% (-205)
The current population of Upper Southampton township, Pennsylvania is 15,062 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,267.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,33794.14%
Other race3812.5%
Two or more races2301.51%
Asian1891.24%
Black or African American820.54%
Native American110.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Southampton township Population by Race

Upper Southampton township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Southampton township Median Age

50.2

Total

48.8

Male

52.4

Female

Upper Southampton township Adults

There are 12,869 adults, (4,117 of whom are seniors) in Upper Southampton township.

Upper Southampton township Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

47

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Southampton township Sex Ratio

Female7,60549.93%
Male7,62550.07%

Upper Southampton township Population by Age

Upper Southampton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2462.4184.415.6
Married3,6163.1492.77.3
Non Family2,1161.0770.129.9
Female2592.8387.312.7
Male2552.8681.618.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

84.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Southampton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2772.41%
Associates Degree1,30711.38%
Bachelors Degree2,45521.38%
Graduate Degree1,63514.24%
High School Graduate3,69632.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1571.37%
Some College1,95417.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Southampton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Southampton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,77310,4823,775
Hispanic295174129
Other Race25513492
2+ Races16516577
Asian15813671
Black545433
Native American11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 61.11%.

Upper Southampton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,898$85,762$66,125
Graduate Degree$89,302$97,946$83,641
High School Graduate$48,150$69,600$28,649
Less Than 9th Grade$40,911$41,165$0
Overall$63,621$78,939$49,809
Some College$58,750$80,950$45,869

$63,621

Average Earnings

$78,939

Average Male

$49,809

Average Female

Upper Southampton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Southampton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Southampton township Language

86.79% of Upper Southampton township residents speak only English, while 13.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.08% of the population.

Upper Southampton township Language

Upper Southampton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,0956394.53%
Hispanic4946412.96%
Multiple230177.39%
Black8233.66%

4.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.37%

Male Poverty Rate

4.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Southampton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Southampton township is Hispanic, with 12.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Southampton township is Black, with 3.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.63%.

Upper Southampton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.51%
Some College5.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4.95%
Bachelors or Greater3.78%

Upper Southampton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.22%
Male Unemployed8.5%
Female Employed1.82%
Male Employed0.33%

Upper Southampton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Southampton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,833$146,051
Households$97,426$122,698
Married Families$127,447$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,167$74,061

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Southampton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Southampton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Southampton 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 Southampton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Southampton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

840

Number of Veterans

825

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam245
Korea123
Second Gulf War109
First Gulf War92
World War II67

Upper Southampton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+419
65 to 74202
35 to 54100
55 to 6477
18 to 3442

Upper Southampton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7686.34%
Other Race5818.59%
Hispanic5815.51%
Black1417.07%

Upper Southampton township Veterans by Race

Upper Southampton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Southampton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Southampton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Southampton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Southampton 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

79.23%

Born in Upper Southampton township

88.19%

Native Born

11.81%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

9.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.19% of Upper Southampton township residents were born in the United States, with 79.23% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Upper Southampton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,827-47-0.32%
202814,874-47-0.31%
202714,921-47-0.31%
202614,968-47-0.31%
202515,015-47-0.31%
202415,062-47-0.31%
202315,109-47-0.31%
202215,156-97-0.64%
202115,253-14-0.09%
202015,2673202.14%
201914,947-46-0.31%
201814,993-22-0.15%
201715,01520.01%
201615,013-40-0.27%
201515,053-46-0.3%
201415,099-13-0.09%
201315,112-25-0.17%
201215,137-25-0.16%
201115,162180.12%
201015,14400%

Upper Southampton township Population by Year