West Manchester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

19,235

West Manchester township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Manchester township was:

  • White: 77.75%
  • Black or African American: 7.22%
  • Two or more races: 5.61%
  • Asian: 5.13%
  • Other race: 4.07%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
964.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.18% (34)
The current population of West Manchester township, Pennsylvania is 19,235 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,201.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,92577.75%
Black or African American1,3867.22%
Two or more races1,0765.61%
Asian9845.13%
Other race7824.07%
Native American430.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Manchester township Population by Race

West Manchester township Population Pyramid 2024

West Manchester township Median Age

46.3

Total

44

Male

47.4

Female

West Manchester township Adults

There are 15,667 adults, (4,297 of whom are seniors) in West Manchester township.

West Manchester township Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

West Manchester township Sex Ratio

Female9,68750.46%
Male9,50949.54%

West Manchester township Population by Age

West Manchester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8542.3968.731.3
Married4,2743.0277.222.8
Non Family2,8091.1655.744.3
Female5503.5266.433.6
Male2213.2173.326.7

3.02

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Manchester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8696.14%
Associates Degree1,54210.89%
Bachelors Degree2,14915.17%
Graduate Degree1,42410.05%
High School Graduate5,51538.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2081.47%
Some College2,45617.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Manchester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,72910,1322,835
Hispanic1,3921,12330
Black1,0811,025273
Asian693558293
2+ Races48441057
Other Race43241285
Native American434314

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 42.28%.

West Manchester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,692$95,625$50,822
Graduate Degree$84,824$94,429$82,715
High School Graduate$47,180$57,405$39,894
Less Than 9th Grade$33,866$0$29,722
Overall$54,145$61,980$45,887
Some College$50,150$61,383$37,310

$54,145

Average Earnings

$61,980

Average Male

$45,887

Average Female

West Manchester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Manchester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Manchester township Language

84.25% of West Manchester township residents speak only English, while 15.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.9% of the population.

West Manchester township Language

West Manchester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5907125.24%
Black1,3811379.92%
Hispanic2,144592.75%
Multiple1,071484.48%
Other773162.07%

5.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.91%

Male Poverty Rate

6.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Manchester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Manchester township is Black, with 9.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Manchester township is Other, with 2.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.26%.

West Manchester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.58%
High School5.74%
Some College2.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.15%

West Manchester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.66%
Female Employed0.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

West Manchester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Manchester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,826$125,009
Households$78,214$100,998
Married Families$119,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,320$53,877

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Manchester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

West Manchester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Manchester 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 35-44.

West Manchester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Manchester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,100

Number of Veterans

980

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
First Gulf War313
Second Gulf War157
Korea55
World War II27

West Manchester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+327
55 to 64271
65 to 74241
35 to 54239
18 to 3422

West Manchester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9367.36%
Black988.83%
Other Race429.01%
Hispanic271.48%
Asian172.25%
Native American716.28%

West Manchester township Veterans by Race

West Manchester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Manchester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

West Manchester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Manchester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Manchester 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

64.05%

Born in West Manchester township

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

2.33%

Non Citizen

4.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of West Manchester township residents were born in the United States, with 64.05% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

West Manchester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,375280.14%
202819,347280.14%
202719,319280.15%
202619,291280.15%
202519,263280.15%
202419,235280.15%
202319,207280.15%
202219,179-22-0.11%
202119,20100%
202019,2014292.29%
201918,772-42-0.22%
201818,814540.29%
201718,76030.02%
201618,757300.16%
201518,727-16-0.09%
201418,74330.02%
201318,740-4-0.02%
201218,744-21-0.11%
201118,765-50-0.27%
201018,81500%

West Manchester township Population by Year