Lower Paxton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

54,943

Lower Paxton township Demographics

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

  • White: 67.24%
  • Black or African American: 17.18%
  • Asian: 8.36%
  • Two or more races: 4.63%
  • Other race: 2.34%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,951.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.27% (1,221)
The current population of Lower Paxton township, Pennsylvania is 54,943 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 53,722.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,36767.24%
Black or African American9,29217.18%
Asian4,5238.36%
Two or more races2,5024.63%
Other race1,2642.34%
Native American1400.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lower Paxton township Population by Race

Lower Paxton township Population Pyramid 2024

Lower Paxton township Median Age

41

Total

40.1

Male

41.4

Female

Lower Paxton township Adults

There are 41,903 adults, (10,622 of whom are seniors) in Lower Paxton township.

Lower Paxton township Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Lower Paxton township Sex Ratio

Female28,35252.42%
Male25,73647.58%

Lower Paxton township Population by Age

Lower Paxton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,8582.4667.932.1
Married10,9573.1883.916.1
Non Family7,5861.1953.146.9
Female2,3622.9946.353.7
Male9532.9955.844.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lower Paxton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4743.89%
Associates Degree4,36511.51%
Bachelors Degree9,59625.31%
Graduate Degree5,25513.86%
High School Graduate10,66128.12%
Less Than 9th Grade9022.38%
Some College5,66614.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lower Paxton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lower Paxton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,50525,68811,438
Black5,5665,1701,768
Asian3,1862,203789
Hispanic1,6881,512473
2+ Races1,2511,215423
Other Race594529228
Native American83830

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 white people with a rate of 43.15%.

Lower Paxton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,426$80,625$60,482
Graduate Degree$82,125$85,263$81,425
High School Graduate$37,025$47,989$32,161
Less Than 9th Grade$31,917$35,718$30,783
Overall$53,551$60,832$46,472
Some College$49,125$54,223$46,079

$53,551

Average Earnings

$60,832

Average Male

$46,472

Average Female

Lower Paxton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lower Paxton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lower Paxton township Language

85.49% of Lower Paxton township residents speak only English, while 14.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.49% of the population.

Lower Paxton township Language

Lower Paxton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,4141,2593.66%
Black9,2247277.88%
Hispanic3,85969818.09%
Asian4,51048110.67%
Other1,26433426.42%
Multiple2,4902409.64%
Native1404532.14%

5.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.35%

Male Poverty Rate

6.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lower Paxton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lower Paxton township is Native, with 32.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lower Paxton township is White, with 3.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.1%.

Lower Paxton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.63%
High School7.84%
Some College5.61%
Bachelors or Greater2.57%

Lower Paxton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.29%
Female Unemployed20.89%
Male Employed3.27%
Female Employed2.03%

Lower Paxton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lower Paxton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,010$127,341
Households$89,507$110,093
Married Families$120,399$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,304$73,227

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lower Paxton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lower Paxton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lower Paxton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lower Paxton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lower Paxton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,403

Number of Veterans

3,020

Male Veterans

383

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,262
Second Gulf War926
First Gulf War587
Korea83
World War II57

Lower Paxton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74879
75+807
35 to 54780
55 to 64617
18 to 34320

Lower Paxton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7969.49%
Black4577.14%
Hispanic1335.98%
2+ Races875.52%
Asian631.78%

Lower Paxton township Veterans by Race

Lower Paxton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lower Paxton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lower Paxton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Paxton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lower Paxton 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

63.73%

Born in Lower Paxton township

86.29%

Native Born

13.71%

Foreign Born

5.84%

Non Citizen

7.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.29% of Lower Paxton township residents were born in the United States, with 63.73% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lower Paxton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,6231360.25%
202855,4871360.25%
202755,3511360.25%
202655,2151360.25%
202555,0791360.25%
202454,9431360.25%
202354,8071360.25%
202254,6714010.74%
202154,2705481.02%
202053,7223,8147.64%
201949,9084250.86%
201849,4834240.86%
201749,0594100.84%
201648,6493980.82%
201548,2511410.29%
201448,1102070.43%
201347,9032950.62%
201247,6081190.25%
201147,4891300.27%
201047,35900%

Lower Paxton township Population by Year