Dorrance township

County:: Luzerne County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.109
State:: Pennsylvania

Dorrance township is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Dorrance township has a 2025 population of 2,118. Dorrance township is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 2.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,076 in 2020.

The average household income in Dorrance township is $126,485 with a poverty rate of 2.93%.The median age in Dorrance township is 45.6 years: 44.6 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dorrance township includes 98.12% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,144	98.12%
Two or more races	32	1.46%
Asian	6	0.27%
Other race	3	0.14%

Dorrance township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dorrance township's average per capita income is $47,712. Household income levels show a median of $97,205. The poverty rate stands at 2.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,667	-
Families	$102,200	$134,752
Households	$97,205	$126,485
Non Families	$46,607	$83,080

$47,712

Average Income

$97,205

Median Household Income

2.93%

Poverty Rate