Hamilton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,427

Hamilton township Demographics

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

  • White: 77.93%
  • Other race: 9.43%
  • Two or more races: 5.38%
  • Black or African American: 4.49%
  • Asian: 2.08%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
219.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-167)
The current population of Hamilton township, Pennsylvania is 8,427 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,594.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,71877.93%
Other race8139.43%
Two or more races4645.38%
Black or African American3874.49%
Asian1792.08%
Native American600.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hamilton township Population by Race

Hamilton township Population Pyramid 2024

Hamilton township Median Age

47.3

Total

44.2

Male

51

Female

Hamilton township Adults

There are 7,348 adults, (1,988 of whom are seniors) in Hamilton township.

Hamilton township Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Hamilton township Sex Ratio

Female4,09947.55%
Male4,52252.45%

Hamilton township Population by Age

Hamilton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3532.3970.229.8
Non Family1,4511.355050
Married1,3673.3790.39.7
Female3142.7555.444.6
Male2212.651000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hamilton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3805.55%
Associates Degree69110.08%
Bachelors Degree88512.92%
Graduate Degree79411.59%
High School Graduate2,78340.62%
Less Than 9th Grade600.88%
Some College1,25918.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hamilton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hamilton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1164,8241,330
Hispanic1,0971,046152
Other Race588588107
2+ Races34229765
Black26021876
Asian1469132
Native American606060

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

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

Hamilton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,116$92,083$73,036
Graduate Degree$66,417$0$79,226
High School Graduate$29,252$38,780$0
Less Than 9th Grade$17,386$23,438$17,143
Overall$41,298$43,210$33,097
Some College$67,571$68,510$40,625

$41,298

Average Earnings

$43,210

Average Male

$33,097

Average Female

Hamilton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hamilton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hamilton township Language

84.28% of Hamilton township residents speak only English, while 15.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.43% of the population.

Hamilton township Language

Hamilton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,89759810.14%
Black22312154.26%
Multiple4215112.11%
Hispanic1,435312.16%

9.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.63%

Male Poverty Rate

10.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hamilton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hamilton township is Black, with 54.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hamilton township is Hispanic, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.85%.

Hamilton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.71%
Less Than 9th Grade6.23%
Bachelors or Greater5.21%
Some College3.45%

Hamilton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.33%
Female Employed10.42%
Male Employed4.73%
Female Unemployed0%

Hamilton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hamilton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,444$122,610
Households$71,789$95,212
Married Families$104,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,519$53,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hamilton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hamilton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hamilton 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.

Hamilton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hamilton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

722

Number of Veterans

698

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War323
Vietnam172
First Gulf War122
Korea25
World War II5

Hamilton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34248
55 to 64220
65 to 7499
35 to 5496
75+59

Hamilton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White70412.02%
Hispanic25320.94%
Other Race132.15%
Black51.76%

Hamilton township Veterans by Race

Hamilton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hamilton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Hamilton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton 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

44.6%

Born in Hamilton township

89.7%

Native Born

10.3%

Foreign Born

4.51%

Non Citizen

5.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.7% of Hamilton township residents were born in the United States, with 44.6% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hamilton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,102-65-0.8%
20288,167-65-0.79%
20278,232-65-0.78%
20268,297-65-0.78%
20258,362-65-0.77%
20248,427-65-0.77%
20238,492-65-0.76%
20228,557-92-1.06%
20218,649550.64%
20208,594-380-4.23%
20198,974400.45%
20188,934720.81%
20178,862740.84%
20168,788-18-0.2%
20158,806-47-0.53%
20148,853-38-0.43%
20138,891-70-0.78%
20128,961-75-0.83%
20119,036-18-0.2%
20109,05400%

Hamilton township Population by Year