Briar Creek township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,021

Briar Creek township is located in Columbia County Pennsylvania. Briar Creek township has a 2024 population of 3,021. Briar Creek township is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,991 in 2020.

The average household income in Briar Creek township is $90,050 with a poverty rate of 9.04%. The median age in Briar Creek township is 49.8 years: 50.5 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Briar Creek township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.12%
  • Black or African American: 3.25%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
144.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1% (30)
The current population of Briar Creek township, Pennsylvania is 3,021 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,991.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,87296.12%
Black or African American973.25%
Other race100.33%
Two or more races90.3%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Briar Creek township Population by Race

Briar Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Briar Creek township Median Age

49.8

Total

50.5

Male

49.5

Female

Briar Creek township Adults

There are 2,543 adults, (770 of whom are seniors) in Briar Creek township.

Briar Creek township Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Briar Creek township Sex Ratio

Female1,56952.51%
Male1,41947.49%

Briar Creek township Population by Age

Briar Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3262.2592.27.8
Married6532.7697.42.6
Non Family5001.1582.817.2
Female1323.331000
Male414.21000

2.89

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

92.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Briar Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1205.38%
Associates Degree26311.8%
Bachelors Degree37016.6%
Graduate Degree1014.53%
High School Graduate1,03446.39%
Less Than 9th Grade522.33%
Some College28912.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Briar Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Briar Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1712,008462
Black26170
Hispanic13130
Other Race10100
2+ Races999

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 100%.

Briar Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,574$72,778$49,427
Graduate Degree$79,211$0$0
High School Graduate$51,633$78,750$37,098
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,259$71,010$45,563
Some College$42,083$27,391$53,636

$52,259

Average Earnings

$71,010

Average Male

$45,563

Average Female

Briar Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Briar Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Briar Creek township Language

99.41% of Briar Creek township residents speak only English, while 0.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Briar Creek township Language

Briar Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8491605.62%
Black9797100%
Other1010100%
Hispanic23313.04%

9.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.4%

Male Poverty Rate

10.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Briar Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Briar Creek township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Briar Creek township is White, with 5.62% 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 9.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.67%.

Briar Creek township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.02%
Some College11.05%
High School3.48%
Bachelors or Greater1.91%

Briar Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.08%
Female Employed2.29%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Briar Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Briar Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,500$113,193
Households$69,934$90,050
Married Families$110,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,392$50,934

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Briar Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Briar Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Briar Creek township Marriage

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

Briar Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Briar Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

300

Number of Veterans

276

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam124
First Gulf War48
Second Gulf War25
Korea25
World War II18

Briar Creek township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+155
65 to 7466
35 to 5437
55 to 6435
18 to 347

Briar Creek township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White29011.65%
Other Race10100%

Briar Creek township Veterans by Race

Briar Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Briar Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Briar Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Briar Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Briar Creek 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

91.13%

Born in Briar Creek township

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Briar Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 91.13% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Briar Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,091140.45%
20283,077140.46%
20273,063140.46%
20263,049140.46%
20253,035140.46%
20243,021140.47%
20233,007140.47%
20222,993-9-0.3%
20213,002110.37%
20202,991501.7%
20192,941-22-0.74%
20182,963-8-0.27%
20172,971-16-0.54%
20162,987-13-0.43%
20153,000-18-0.6%
20143,018-2-0.07%
20133,020-7-0.23%
20123,02710.03%
20113,02670.23%
20103,01900%

Briar Creek township Population by Year