Delaware township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,698

Delaware township is located in Pike County Pennsylvania. Delaware township has a 2024 population of 7,698. Delaware township is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 3.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,436 in 2020.

The average household income in Delaware township is $100,051 with a poverty rate of 12.58%. The median age in Delaware township is 47.4 years: 46.8 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Delaware township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.77%
  • Two or more races: 6.41%
  • Other race: 3.2%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
176.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.52% (262)
The current population of Delaware township, Pennsylvania is 7,698 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,436.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,73489.77%
Two or more races4816.41%
Other race2403.2%
Black or African American340.45%
Asian120.16%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delaware township Population by Race

Delaware township Population Pyramid 2024

Delaware township Median Age

47.4

Total

46.8

Male

49.5

Female

Delaware township Adults

There are 6,124 adults, (1,391 of whom are seniors) in Delaware township.

Delaware township Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Delaware township Sex Ratio

Female3,49646.61%
Male4,00553.39%

Delaware township Population by Age

Delaware township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0572.4588.511.5
Married1,5742.993.76.3
Non Family1,0351.2987.712.3
Female3423.6962.937.1
Male1063.261000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delaware township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1773.17%
Associates Degree5459.75%
Bachelors Degree97217.39%
Graduate Degree4508.05%
High School Graduate2,33741.82%
Less Than 9th Grade310.55%
Some College1,07619.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9514,7681,216
Hispanic489464151
2+ Races279279163
Other Race23521023
Black34348
Asian121212

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

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

Delaware township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,021$65,766$46,019
Graduate Degree$60,000$0$71,250
High School Graduate$38,266$57,228$30,392
Less Than 9th Grade$20,139$0$0
Overall$45,978$51,724$37,029
Some College$42,318$51,724$36,458

$45,978

Average Earnings

$51,724

Average Male

$37,029

Average Female

Delaware township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delaware township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delaware township Language

91.68% of Delaware township residents speak only English, while 8.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.79% of the population.

Delaware township Language

Delaware township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,53086713.28%
Hispanic732527.1%
Multiple450214.67%

12.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

16.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delaware township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delaware township is White, with 13.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delaware township is Multiple, with 4.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.15%.

Delaware township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School12.79%
Bachelors or Greater8.37%
Some College6.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1.92%

Delaware township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.2%
Male Unemployed38.89%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed3.59%

Delaware township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delaware township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,657$115,613
Households$76,518$100,051
Married Families$96,507$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,141$66,863

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delaware township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Delaware township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delaware 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.

Delaware township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delaware township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

462

Number of Veterans

429

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam179
Second Gulf War103
First Gulf War73
Korea0
World War II0

Delaware township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74196
55 to 6498
35 to 5479
75+50
18 to 3439

Delaware township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2805.08%
Hispanic16128.8%
2+ Races11836.76%
Other Race5924.58%
Black514.71%

Delaware township Veterans by Race

Delaware township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delaware township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Delaware township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delaware 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

15.62%

Born in Delaware township

93.68%

Native Born

6.32%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

4.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.68% of Delaware township residents were born in the United States, with 15.62% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Delaware township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,878360.46%
20287,842360.46%
20277,806360.46%
20267,770360.47%
20257,734360.47%
20247,698360.47%
20237,662360.47%
20227,626170.22%
20217,6091732.33%
20207,4363484.91%
20197,088-12-0.17%
20187,100470.67%
20177,053490.7%
20167,004-59-0.84%
20157,063-50-0.7%
20147,113-61-0.85%
20137,174-35-0.49%
20127,209-115-1.57%
20117,324-55-0.75%
20107,37900%

Delaware township Population by Year