West Rockhill township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,472

West Rockhill township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.74%
  • Other race: 7.45%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
336.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (38)
The current population of West Rockhill township, Pennsylvania is 5,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,434.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,82588.74%
Other race4057.45%
Two or more races1843.38%
Black or African American180.33%
Asian50.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Rockhill township Population by Race

West Rockhill township Population Pyramid 2024

West Rockhill township Median Age

56.6

Total

55

Male

60.1

Female

West Rockhill township Adults

There are 4,789 adults, (1,952 of whom are seniors) in West Rockhill township.

West Rockhill township Age Dependency

91.6

Age Dependency Ratio

68.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Child Dependency Ratio

West Rockhill township Sex Ratio

Female2,98354.86%
Male2,45445.14%

West Rockhill township Population by Age

West Rockhill township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3582.2580.719.3
Married1,3422.7194.95.1
Non Family6961.0344.455.6
Female2362.781000
Male843.391000

2.63

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Rockhill township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1022.17%
Associates Degree74915.95%
Bachelors Degree1,37029.18%
Graduate Degree67814.44%
High School Graduate1,44130.69%
Less Than 9th Grade370.79%
Some College3186.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Rockhill township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Rockhill township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1904,0621,802
Other Race405405188
2+ Races887758
Black12120
Hispanic1100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 65.91%.

West Rockhill township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,222$34,448$50,129
Graduate Degree$59,494$0$0
High School Graduate$46,968$0$46,458
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,939$49,792$47,877
Some College$63,804$90,000$41,333

$48,939

Average Earnings

$49,792

Average Male

$47,877

Average Female

West Rockhill township Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Rockhill township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Rockhill township Language

97.5% of West Rockhill township residents speak only English, while 2.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

West Rockhill township Language

West Rockhill township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7492174.57%
Black10220%

4.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.68%

Male Poverty Rate

5.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Rockhill township

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Rockhill township is Black, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Rockhill township is White, with 4.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.05%.

West Rockhill township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.88%
Some College7.42%
High School6.71%
Bachelors or Greater1.47%

West Rockhill township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed0.76%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

West Rockhill township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Rockhill township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,962$156,451
Households$118,696$128,230
Married Families$124,693$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,486$46,284

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Rockhill township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

West Rockhill township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Rockhill township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

West Rockhill township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Rockhill township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

366

Number of Veterans

366

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam250
Second Gulf War89
World War II17
First Gulf War0
Korea0

West Rockhill township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+226
35 to 5489
65 to 7451
18 to 340
55 to 640

West Rockhill township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Other Race18846.42%
White1704.01%
Black866.67%

West Rockhill township Veterans by Race

West Rockhill township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Rockhill township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

West Rockhill township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Rockhill township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Rockhill 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

77.76%

Born in West Rockhill township

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of West Rockhill township residents were born in the United States, with 77.76% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

West Rockhill township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,572200.36%
20285,552200.36%
20275,532200.36%
20265,512200.36%
20255,492200.37%
20245,472200.37%
20235,452200.37%
20225,432-13-0.24%
20215,445110.2%
20205,4342124.06%
20195,222-8-0.15%
20185,230-11-0.21%
20175,241-14-0.27%
20165,255-13-0.25%
20155,268-3-0.06%
20145,27110.02%
20135,270-16-0.3%
20125,28680.15%
20115,278140.27%
20105,26400%

West Rockhill township Population by Year