Lower Merion township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

64,115

Lower Merion township Demographics

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

  • White: 77.48%
  • Asian: 7.55%
  • Black or African American: 7.17%
  • Two or more races: 6.63%
  • Other race: 1.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
23.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,715.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (352)
The current population of Lower Merion township, Pennsylvania is 64,115 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 63,763.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,51077.48%
Asian4,8247.55%
Black or African American4,5797.17%
Two or more races4,2366.63%
Other race6711.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.08%
Native American310.05%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Lower Merion township Population by Race

Lower Merion township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Merion township Median Age

41.6

Total

41

Male

42.5

Female

Lower Merion township Adults

There are 48,418 adults, (13,633 of whom are seniors) in Lower Merion township.

Lower Merion township Age Dependency

83.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Merion township Sex Ratio

Female34,13153.41%
Male29,77246.59%

Lower Merion township Population by Age

Lower Merion township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,2342.4974.125.9
Married13,9743.1589.410.6
Non Family8,0391.2153.846.2
Female1,9073.0351.748.3
Male3142.5450.349.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Merion township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3190.75%
Associates Degree1,4603.45%
Bachelors Degree13,01530.72%
Graduate Degree20,38348.11%
High School Graduate3,9379.29%
Less Than 9th Grade2920.69%
Some College2,9586.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Merion township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Merion township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,77233,50227,548
Asian3,3983,2562,802
Black2,7082,5491,022
2+ Races1,6511,6351,390
Hispanic1,1141,090828
Other Race365358237
Islander363614
Native American11111

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 2+ races people with a rate of 84.19%.

Lower Merion township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,014$138,448$63,173
Graduate Degree$142,113$193,798$104,522
High School Graduate$41,763$52,604$38,182
Less Than 9th Grade$0$49,412$0
Overall$103,041$148,182$75,026
Some College$56,929$62,917$51,023

$103,041

Average Earnings

$148,182

Average Male

$75,026

Average Female

Lower Merion township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Merion township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Merion township Language

85.61% of Lower Merion township residents speak only English, while 14.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.67% of the population.

Lower Merion township Language

Lower Merion township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,2221,8183.93%
Black4,1131,01024.56%
Asian4,5683958.65%
Multiple4,0351263.12%
Hispanic2,165944.34%
Other5876310.73%
Islander521630.77%

5.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.44%

Male Poverty Rate

6.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Merion township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Merion township is Islander, with 30.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Merion township is Multiple, with 3.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.29%.

Lower Merion township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.28%
High School13.98%
Some College5.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.09%

Lower Merion township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.53%
Female Employed4.09%
Male Unemployed3.96%
Male Employed1.85%

Lower Merion township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Merion township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$249,393$350,774
Households$172,174$277,909
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,220$127,582

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Merion township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Merion township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Merion township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lower Merion township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Merion township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,923

Number of Veterans

1,799

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam885
Second Gulf War296
First Gulf War264
Korea178
World War II156

Lower Merion township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,020
65 to 74356
35 to 54342
55 to 64157
18 to 3448

Lower Merion township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6934.4%
Black1715.12%
Asian360.92%
2+ Races221.04%
Native American19.09%
Hispanic10.06%

Lower Merion township Veterans by Race

Lower Merion township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Merion township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Merion township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Merion township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Merion 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

52.59%

Born in Lower Merion township

88.04%

Native Born

11.96%

Foreign Born

4.12%

Non Citizen

7.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.04% of Lower Merion township residents were born in the United States, with 52.59% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Merion township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,905-42-0.07%
202863,947-42-0.07%
202763,989-42-0.07%
202664,031-42-0.07%
202564,073-42-0.07%
202464,115-42-0.07%
202364,157-42-0.07%
202264,199-131-0.2%
202164,3305670.89%
202063,7633,7666.28%
201959,9974340.73%
201859,5635070.86%
201759,0566301.08%
201658,426370.06%
201558,389180.03%
201458,3711190.2%
201358,252570.1%
201258,195780.13%
201158,1172110.36%
201057,90600%

Lower Merion township Population by Year