Elder township

County:: Cambria County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.232
State:: Pennsylvania

Elder township is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Elder township has a 2025 population of 1,008. Elder township is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -2.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,030 in 2020.

The average household income in Elder township is $77,627 with a poverty rate of 7.68%.The median age in Elder township is 58.3 years: 56.1 years for males, and 59.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elder township includes 95.23% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	979	95.23%
Two or more races	49	4.77%

Elder township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elder township's average per capita income is $44,318. Household income levels show a median of $60,625. The poverty rate stands at 7.68%.

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
Families	$69,250	$90,794
Married Families	$68,500	-
Households	$60,625	$77,627
Non Families	$37,857	$45,599

$44,318

Average Income

$60,625

Median Household Income

7.68%

Poverty Rate