Worcester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,457

Worcester township Demographics

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

  • White: 79.11%
  • Asian: 9.57%
  • Two or more races: 5.47%
  • Black or African American: 3.86%
  • Other race: 1.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
706.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.93% (1,129)
The current population of Worcester township, Pennsylvania is 11,457 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,328.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,37679.11%
Asian1,0139.57%
Two or more races5795.47%
Black or African American4093.86%
Other race1791.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.3%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Worcester township Population by Race

Worcester township Population Pyramid 2024

Worcester township Median Age

48.5

Total

45.2

Male

51.1

Female

Worcester township Adults

There are 8,311 adults, (2,373 of whom are seniors) in Worcester township.

Worcester township Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Worcester township Sex Ratio

Female5,15348.67%
Male5,43551.33%

Worcester township Population by Age

Worcester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9372.6686.213.8
Married2,6373.1993.36.7
Non Family1,0041.1665.134.9
Female2043.0990.79.3
Male922.71000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worcester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade350.46%
Associates Degree2583.41%
Bachelors Degree2,49632.99%
Graduate Degree2,67835.4%
High School Graduate1,04413.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1271.68%
Some College92712.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Worcester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Worcester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2206,1544,187
Asian722647538
2+ Races265244218
Black190190116
Hispanic17715694
Other Race12712774
Islander202020

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

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

Worcester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,427$102,093$73,214
Graduate Degree$121,984$126,036$108,828
High School Graduate$59,063$65,256$0
Less Than 9th Grade$43,854$52,743$0
Overall$96,265$110,568$77,729
Some College$51,058$72,917$41,071

$96,265

Average Earnings

$110,568

Average Male

$77,729

Average Female

Worcester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Worcester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Worcester township Language

88.65% of Worcester township residents speak only English, while 11.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.29% of the population.

Worcester township Language

Worcester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2481421.72%
Hispanic39914035.09%
Multiple5798614.85%
Other1795631.28%

2.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.95%

Male Poverty Rate

2.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worcester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worcester township is Hispanic, with 35.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worcester township is White, with 1.72% 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 4.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.52%.

Worcester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.24%
High School9.06%
Some College3.57%
Bachelors or Greater0.62%

Worcester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.5%
Female Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Worcester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Worcester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$197,569$262,995
Households$168,438$230,117
Married Families$210,197$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,750$132,851

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worcester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Worcester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Worcester 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.

Worcester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Worcester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

487

Number of Veterans

487

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
First Gulf War110
Second Gulf War49
Korea43
World War II14

Worcester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+245
65 to 7482
55 to 6481
35 to 5458
18 to 3421

Worcester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4216.31%
Black3310.22%
Asian314.02%
2+ Races20.58%

Worcester township Veterans by Race

Worcester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worcester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Worcester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Worcester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Worcester 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

65.54%

Born in Worcester township

89.71%

Native Born

10.29%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

8.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.71% of Worcester township residents were born in the United States, with 65.54% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Worcester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,2223532.74%
202812,8693532.82%
202712,5163532.9%
202612,1633532.99%
202511,8103533.08%
202411,4573533.18%
202311,1043533.28%
202210,7512292.18%
202110,5221941.88%
202010,328-94-0.9%
201910,422-18-0.17%
201810,440150.14%
201710,425180.17%
201610,407450.43%
201510,362970.94%
201410,2651571.55%
201310,1081061.06%
201210,0021271.29%
20119,8751441.48%
20109,73100%

Worcester township Population by Year