Worcester township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,457

Worcester township Demographics

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

  • White: 78.79%
  • Asian: 10.14%
  • Black or African American: 6.25%
  • Two or more races: 4.01%
  • Other race: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • 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)
White8,21178.79%
Asian1,05710.14%
Black or African American6516.25%
Two or more races4184.01%
Other race730.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.12%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Worcester township Population by Race

Worcester township Population Pyramid 2024

Worcester township Median Age

47.6

Total

45.2

Male

50

Female

Worcester township Adults

There are 8,196 adults, (2,430 of whom are seniors) in Worcester township.

Worcester township Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Worcester township Sex Ratio

Female5,13549.27%
Male5,28750.73%

Worcester township Population by Age

Worcester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8622.6685.714.3
Married2,5703.2493.26.8
Non Family1,0241.1765.834.2
Female1852.851000
Male832.8667.532.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Worcester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade560.76%
Associates Degree2092.83%
Bachelors Degree2,36431.96%
Graduate Degree2,61535.35%
High School Graduate1,20716.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1011.37%
Some College84511.42%

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
White6,0135,9543,955
Asian715683616
Black380319179
Hispanic208187132
2+ Races164160151
Other Race424218

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 2+ races people with a rate of 92.07%.

Worcester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,565$104,167$72,500
Graduate Degree$118,672$121,399$117,500
High School Graduate$56,500$68,698$40,144
Less Than 9th Grade$42,125$0$2,499
Overall$92,215$113,750$75,893
Some College$60,329$69,459$0

$92,215

Average Earnings

$113,750

Average Male

$75,893

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

89.11% of Worcester township residents speak only English, while 10.89% 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
White7,9941581.98%
Hispanic416153.61%
Multiple418153.59%

1.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.34%

Male Poverty Rate

2.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Worcester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Worcester township is Hispanic, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Worcester township is White, with 1.98% 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 1.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.35%.

Worcester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.38%
Less Than 9th Grade6.29%
Some College0.77%
Bachelors or Greater0.45%

Worcester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.97%
Female Employed0.12%
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$182,770$253,780
Households$152,500$216,847
Married Families$184,137$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,558$112,821

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Worcester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

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

495

Number of Veterans

495

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
First Gulf War112
Second Gulf War74
Korea12
World War II5

Worcester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+238
65 to 7491
35 to 5468
55 to 6465
18 to 3433

Worcester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3815.78%
Black6813.18%
Asian455.98%
Hispanic226.03%
2+ Races10.42%

Worcester township Veterans by Race

Worcester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Worcester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

68.15%

Born in Worcester township

89.85%

Native Born

10.15%

Foreign Born

1.91%

Non Citizen

8.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.85% of Worcester township residents were born in the United States, with 68.15% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.91% 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