Jessup township

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.214
State:: Pennsylvania

Jessup township is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Jessup township has a 2025 population of 477. Jessup township is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 1.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 468 in 2020.

The average household income in Jessup township is $117,039 with a poverty rate of 2.26%.The median age in Jessup township is 59.8 years: 62.1 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jessup township includes 91.77% White, 3.49% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	368	91.77%
Two or more races	18	4.49%
Other race	14	3.49%
Black or African American	1	0.25%

Jessup township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jessup township's average per capita income is $46,696. Household income levels show a median of $66,250. The poverty rate stands at 2.26%.

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	$125,417	-
Families	$106,250	$169,413
Households	$66,250	$117,039
Non Families	$29,423	$46,060

$46,696

Average Income

$66,250

Median Household Income

2.26%

Poverty Rate