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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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