Wilkins township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,052

Wilkins township Demographics

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

  • White: 65.22%
  • Black or African American: 27.18%
  • Two or more races: 6.62%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,208.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.6% (-292)
The current population of Wilkins township, Pennsylvania is 6,052 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,344.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,11165.22%
Black or African American1,71327.18%
Two or more races4176.62%
Native American440.7%
Other race180.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilkins township Population by Race

Wilkins township Population Pyramid 2024

Wilkins township Median Age

45.1

Total

44.3

Male

46.2

Female

Wilkins township Adults

There are 5,306 adults, (1,759 of whom are seniors) in Wilkins township.

Wilkins township Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilkins township Sex Ratio

Female3,40353.99%
Male2,90046.01%

Wilkins township Population by Age

Wilkins township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,151257.242.8
Non Family1,6971.2238.761.3
Married1,1002.9482.517.5
Female2922.8161.638.4
Male622.6993.56.5

2.87

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilkins township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2094.27%
Associates Degree4639.45%
Bachelors Degree1,09322.32%
Graduate Degree88818.13%
High School Graduate1,11622.79%
Less Than 9th Grade150.31%
Some College1,11322.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilkins township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilkins township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6213,5331,504
Black992868348
2+ Races209209111
Hispanic61610
Other Race181818
Native American1640

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Wilkins township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,147$58,565$57,782
Graduate Degree$67,768$83,452$66,458
High School Graduate$39,135$39,423$34,712
Less Than 9th Grade$24,245$46,806$0
Overall$52,946$53,992$50,970
Some College$51,288$54,444$45,787

$52,946

Average Earnings

$53,992

Average Male

$50,970

Average Female

Wilkins township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilkins township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilkins township Language

94.45% of Wilkins township residents speak only English, while 5.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.21% of the population.

Wilkins township Language

Wilkins township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0702435.97%
Black1,7131589.22%
Native4444100%
Multiple4174410.55%
Hispanic611219.67%

7.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.45%

Male Poverty Rate

9.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilkins township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilkins township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilkins township is White, with 5.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.75%.

Wilkins township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.63%
High School6.72%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%
Some College5.84%

Wilkins township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Unemployed11.43%
Female Employed5.8%
Male Employed4.45%

Wilkins township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilkins township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,559$111,451
Households$63,781$80,690
Married Families$113,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,471$52,977

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilkins township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilkins township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilkins township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wilkins township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilkins township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

440

Number of Veterans

404

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam135
First Gulf War39
Second Gulf War25
Korea11
World War II9

Wilkins township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+210
55 to 6495
65 to 7475
35 to 5460
18 to 340

Wilkins township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3709.57%
Black706.32%

Wilkins township Veterans by Race

Wilkins township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilkins township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wilkins township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilkins township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilkins 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

77.39%

Born in Wilkins township

95.46%

Native Born

4.54%

Foreign Born

2.67%

Non Citizen

1.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.46% of Wilkins township residents were born in the United States, with 77.39% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Wilkins township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,702-70-1.21%
20285,772-70-1.2%
20275,842-70-1.18%
20265,912-70-1.17%
20255,982-70-1.16%
20246,052-70-1.14%
20236,122-70-1.13%
20226,192-85-1.35%
20216,277-67-1.06%
20206,3442083.39%
20196,136-30-0.49%
20186,166-36-0.58%
20176,202-51-0.82%
20166,253-43-0.68%
20156,296-45-0.71%
20146,341-25-0.39%
20136,366-7-0.11%
20126,37320.03%
20116,37150.08%
20106,36600%

Wilkins township Population by Year