Whitemarsh township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

19,903

Whitemarsh township Demographics

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

  • White: 82.92%
  • Asian: 7.24%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Black or African American: 3.7%
  • Other race: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,358.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.77% (153)
The current population of Whitemarsh township, Pennsylvania is 19,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,750.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,41982.92%
Asian1,4347.24%
Two or more races8704.39%
Black or African American7323.7%
Other race3451.74%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitemarsh township Population by Race

Whitemarsh township Population Pyramid 2024

Whitemarsh township Median Age

41.2

Total

39.3

Male

42.4

Female

Whitemarsh township Adults

There are 15,355 adults, (3,569 of whom are seniors) in Whitemarsh township.

Whitemarsh township Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitemarsh township Sex Ratio

Female10,11151.07%
Male9,68948.93%

Whitemarsh township Population by Age

Whitemarsh township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9082.4575.324.7
Married4,6123.1588.111.9
Non Family2,7691.1752.947.1
Female3393.3578.821.2
Male1882.4183.516.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitemarsh township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2832%
Associates Degree6744.76%
Bachelors Degree4,47831.62%
Graduate Degree5,23336.96%
High School Graduate1,80212.73%
Less Than 9th Grade1330.94%
Some College1,55711%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitemarsh township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitemarsh township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,83811,5128,158
Asian894863631
Black489434212
2+ Races472472392
Hispanic452448303
Other Race148144127

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 85.81%.

Whitemarsh township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,259$103,410$88,112
Graduate Degree$106,903$127,721$103,134
High School Graduate$57,672$71,458$43,281
Less Than 9th Grade$58,125$65,263$23,938
Overall$94,072$99,338$83,880
Some College$63,750$80,308$52,944

$94,072

Average Earnings

$99,338

Average Male

$83,880

Average Female

Whitemarsh township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitemarsh township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitemarsh township Language

89.64% of Whitemarsh township residents speak only English, while 10.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.19% of the population.

Whitemarsh township Language

Whitemarsh township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,6653892.48%
Asian1,42921615.12%
Black635385.98%
Multiple853303.52%
Hispanic782253.2%
Other345133.77%

3.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.04%

Male Poverty Rate

3.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitemarsh township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitemarsh township is Asian, with 15.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitemarsh township is White, with 2.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.26%.

Whitemarsh township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.65%
High School4.74%
Some College4.27%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Whitemarsh township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.74%
Female Employed0.63%
Male Employed0.58%
Female Unemployed0%

Whitemarsh township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitemarsh township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$196,576$234,540
Households$154,065$192,359
Married Families$205,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$94,279$113,799

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitemarsh township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitemarsh township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitemarsh 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.

Whitemarsh township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitemarsh township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

536

Number of Veterans

474

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Second Gulf War153
First Gulf War125
Korea33
World War II8

Whitemarsh township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+193
35 to 54167
65 to 74100
55 to 6448
18 to 3428

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4823.69%
Asian414.5%
Black132.01%

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Race

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Whitemarsh township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitemarsh township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitemarsh 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

73.09%

Born in Whitemarsh township

91.83%

Native Born

8.17%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

4.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.83% of Whitemarsh township residents were born in the United States, with 73.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitemarsh township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,873-6-0.03%
202819,879-6-0.03%
202719,885-6-0.03%
202619,891-6-0.03%
202519,897-6-0.03%
202419,903-6-0.03%
202319,909-6-0.03%
202219,915-50-0.25%
202119,9652151.09%
202019,7501,4107.69%
201918,3402351.3%
201818,1052101.17%
201717,8951240.7%
201617,7711260.71%
201517,645-31-0.18%
201417,6761791.02%
201317,497200.11%
201217,477220.13%
201117,455610.35%
201017,39400%

Whitemarsh township Population by Year