Cherry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,485

Cherry township is located in Sullivan County Pennsylvania. Cherry township has a 2024 population of 1,485. Cherry township is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,477 in 2020.

The average household income in Cherry township is $81,480 with a poverty rate of 10.7%. The median age in Cherry township is 50.6 years: 50.7 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Cherry township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.41%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
58.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
25.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.54% (8)
The current population of Cherry township, Pennsylvania is 1,485 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,477.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,53698.4%
Two or more races221.41%
Other race30.19%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cherry township Population by Race

Cherry township Population Pyramid 2024

Cherry township Median Age

50.6

Total

50.7

Male

49.9

Female

Cherry township Adults

There are 1,362 adults, (356 of whom are seniors) in Cherry township.

Cherry township Age Dependency

55.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cherry township Sex Ratio

Female75248.17%
Male80951.83%

Cherry township Population by Age

Cherry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6702.3389.610.4
Married3393.0192.97.1
Non Family2771.2590.69.4
Female423.7952.447.6
Male1231000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

89.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cherry township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade876.93%
Associates Degree20716.48%
Bachelors Degree1189.39%
Graduate Degree443.5%
High School Graduate65952.47%
Less Than 9th Grade20.16%
Some College13911.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2351,146157
Hispanic12125
2+ Races660
Other Race330

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 hispanic people with a rate of 41.67%.

Cherry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,042$91,563$83,214
Graduate Degree$60,000$0$53,750
High School Graduate$33,906$52,667$24,476
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,118$58,173$33,438
Some College$50,368$54,750$39,837

$44,118

Average Earnings

$58,173

Average Male

$33,438

Average Female

Cherry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cherry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cherry township Language

97.66% of Cherry township residents speak only English, while 2.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Cherry township Language

Cherry township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,51516310.76%
Other33100%

10.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.47%

Male Poverty Rate

10.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cherry township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cherry township is White, with 10.76% 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 24.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.61%.

Cherry township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.6%
Bachelors or Greater10.49%
High School9.26%
Some College5.78%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.21%
Female Employed5.09%
Male Employed5.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Cherry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cherry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,250$98,443
Households$66,204$81,480
Married Families$86,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,375$53,472

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cherry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cherry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cherry 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 55-64.

Cherry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cherry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

133

Number of Veterans

133

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam58
First Gulf War25
Second Gulf War12
Korea4
World War II0

Cherry township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5438
65 to 7438
55 to 6428
75+26
18 to 343

Cherry township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1319.75%
2+ Races212.5%

Cherry township Veterans by Race

Cherry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cherry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cherry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cherry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cherry 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

88.53%

Born in Cherry township

99.49%

Native Born

0.51%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.49% of Cherry township residents were born in the United States, with 88.53% 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.

Cherry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,49010.07%
20281,48910.07%
20271,48810.07%
20261,48710.07%
20251,48610.07%
20241,48510.07%
20231,48410.07%
20221,483-4-0.27%
20211,487100.68%
20201,477-120-7.51%
20191,597-9-0.56%
20181,606-23-1.41%
20171,62930.18%
20161,626-35-2.11%
20151,661-2-0.12%
20141,663-8-0.48%
20131,671-29-1.71%
20121,700-2-0.12%
20111,702-3-0.18%
20101,70500%

Cherry township Population by Year