Elk township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

465

Elk township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.92% (-14)
The current population of Elk township, Pennsylvania is 465 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 479.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49899.2%
Two or more races40.8%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Elk township Population by Race

Elk township Population Pyramid 2024

Elk township Median Age

44.5

Total

45

Male

44.2

Female

Elk township Adults

There are 403 adults, (102 of whom are seniors) in Elk township.

Elk township Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Elk township Sex Ratio

Female23847.41%
Male26452.59%

Elk township Population by Age

Elk township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2172.3189.910.1
Married1672.5991.68.4
Non Family461.0482.617.4
Female45.251000
Male0000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elk township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade184.7%
Associates Degree4311.23%
Bachelors Degree6516.97%
Graduate Degree359.14%
High School Graduate12131.59%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College10126.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elk township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elk township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White379361100
2+ Races440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.39%.

Elk township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,750$0$28,750
Graduate Degree$48,750$0$0
High School Graduate$48,750$63,333$0
Less Than 9th Grade$36,000$61,250$0
Overall$53,958$69,286$33,125
Some College$66,875$105,039$33,750

$53,958

Average Earnings

$69,286

Average Male

$33,125

Average Female

Elk township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elk township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elk township Language

99.35% of Elk township residents speak only English, while 0.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Elk township Language

Elk township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White498122.41%

2.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.27%

Male Poverty Rate

2.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elk township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elk township is White, with 2.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elk township is White, with 2.41% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.45%.

Elk township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
High School5.79%
Some College2.08%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Elk township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Elk township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elk township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,806$105,490
Households$94,886$99,463
Married Families$97,361$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,375$77,057

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elk township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

75.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.2%

Male Marriage Rate

76.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Elk township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elk 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 35-44.

Elk township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elk township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

76

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War43
Vietnam19
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Elk township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3438
65 to 7414
75+10
35 to 547
55 to 647

Elk township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7619.05%

Elk township Veterans by Race

Elk township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elk township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Elk township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elk township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elk 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

57.77%

Born in Elk township

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Elk township residents were born in the United States, with 57.77% 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.

Elk township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029450-3-0.66%
2028453-3-0.66%
2027456-3-0.65%
2026459-3-0.65%
2025462-3-0.65%
2024465-3-0.64%
2023468-3-0.64%
2022471-5-1.05%
2021476-3-0.63%
2020479-13-2.64%
2019492-4-0.81%
2018496-2-0.4%
2017498-4-0.8%
2016502-4-0.79%
2015506-4-0.78%
2014510-4-0.78%
2013514-4-0.77%
2012518-4-0.77%
2011522-1-0.19%
201052300%

Elk township Population by Year