West Manheim township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,216

West Manheim township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.54%
  • Black or African American: 7.63%
  • Two or more races: 3.49%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Other race: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
577.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.26% (2,042)
The current population of West Manheim township, Pennsylvania is 11,216 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,174.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,36788.54%
Black or African American7217.63%
Two or more races3303.49%
Asian170.18%
Other race150.16%
Native American00%
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 Manheim township Population by Race

West Manheim township Population Pyramid 2024

West Manheim township Median Age

40.3

Total

38.5

Male

41.7

Female

West Manheim township Adults

There are 6,967 adults, (1,687 of whom are seniors) in West Manheim township.

West Manheim township Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

West Manheim township Sex Ratio

Female4,78550.63%
Male4,66549.37%

West Manheim township Population by Age

West Manheim township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6092.6190.99.1
Married2,2153.0395.74.3
Non Family8271.2676.723.3
Female4122.8796.43.6
Male1553.0783.916.1

2.9

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

90.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Manheim township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5658.77%
Associates Degree3876.01%
Bachelors Degree1,47122.84%
Graduate Degree78712.22%
High School Graduate1,77427.55%
Less Than 9th Grade230.36%
Some College1,43322.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Manheim township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Manheim township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7685,1951,990
Black364360191
2+ Races23522477
Hispanic11610517
Asian17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 52.47%.

West Manheim township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,212$100,360$58,446
Graduate Degree$73,359$0$73,594
High School Graduate$45,807$53,636$33,346
Less Than 9th Grade$53,303$54,684$0
Overall$60,211$70,162$46,991
Some College$52,965$90,700$43,573

$60,211

Average Earnings

$70,162

Average Male

$46,991

Average Female

West Manheim township Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Manheim township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Manheim township Language

97.84% of West Manheim township residents speak only English, while 2.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

West Manheim township Language

West Manheim township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1182132.62%
Black712294.07%

2.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.78%

Male Poverty Rate

2.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Manheim township

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Manheim township is Black, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Manheim township is White, with 2.62% 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 2.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.93%.

West Manheim township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.36%
High School7.67%
Bachelors or Greater1.15%
Some College0%

West Manheim township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed64.44%
Male Employed0.96%
Female Employed0.6%
Female Unemployed0%

West Manheim township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Manheim township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,991$121,379
Households$95,330$113,859
Married Families$121,442$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,625$74,166

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Manheim township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

West Manheim township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Manheim 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 45-54.

West Manheim township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Manheim township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

795

Number of Veterans

648

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War276
Vietnam197
Second Gulf War117
Korea13
World War II0

West Manheim township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54265
75+205
55 to 64171
65 to 74106
18 to 3448

West Manheim township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White67910.71%
2+ Races5925.11%
Black5715.24%

West Manheim township Veterans by Race

West Manheim township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Manheim township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.1%

Labor Force Participation

72%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

West Manheim township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Manheim township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Manheim 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

46.38%

Born in West Manheim township

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of West Manheim township residents were born in the United States, with 46.38% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Manheim township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,6418856%
202814,7568856.38%
202713,8718856.82%
202612,9868857.31%
202512,1018857.89%
202411,2168858.57%
202310,3318859.37%
20229,4461571.69%
20219,2891151.25%
20209,1745065.84%
20198,6681181.38%
20188,5501641.96%
20178,386780.94%
20168,308881.07%
20158,220690.85%
20148,1511151.43%
20138,0361281.62%
20127,908881.13%
20117,820650.84%
20107,75500%

West Manheim township Population by Year