Moon township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

26,476

Moon township is located in Allegheny County Pennsylvania. Moon township has a 2024 population of 26,476. Moon township is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -2.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,216 in 2020.

The average household income in Moon township is $134,039 with a poverty rate of 3.34%. The median age in Moon township is 39.9 years: 39.5 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.

Moon township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.02%
  • Asian: 4.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.85%
  • Black or African American: 2.78%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
23.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,108.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.72% (-740)
The current population of Moon township, Pennsylvania is 26,476 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,216.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,71188.02%
Asian1,3024.83%
Two or more races7692.85%
Black or African American7482.78%
Other race4061.51%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moon township Population by Race

Moon township Population Pyramid 2024

Moon township Median Age

39.9

Total

39.5

Male

40.8

Female

Moon township Adults

There are 21,757 adults, (5,268 of whom are seniors) in Moon township.

Moon township Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Moon township Sex Ratio

Female13,54650.29%
Male13,39249.71%

Moon township Population by Age

Moon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1662.4878.121.9
Married5,9583.1691.78.3
Non Family3,2751.2550.349.7
Female5962.3486.913.1
Male3372.7293.56.5

3.04

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moon township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2011.1%
Associates Degree1,8179.98%
Bachelors Degree6,45335.46%
Graduate Degree3,46619.05%
High School Graduate3,45719%
Less Than 9th Grade2681.47%
Some College2,53713.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,12315,7978,618
Asian941905787
Black463458245
Other Race337251195
2+ Races27027063
Hispanic26218033

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.63%.

Moon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,596$101,818$49,413
Graduate Degree$74,524$105,089$68,010
High School Graduate$46,996$61,094$30,938
Less Than 9th Grade$0$54,451$0
Overall$62,578$84,789$42,163
Some College$50,455$65,952$36,642

$62,578

Average Earnings

$84,789

Average Male

$42,163

Average Female

Moon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moon township Language

92.7% of Moon township residents speak only English, while 7.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.

Moon township Language

Moon township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,3708003.58%
Black605335.45%
Hispanic304113.62%
Multiple681101.47%
Asian1,23160.49%

3.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.15%

Male Poverty Rate

3.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moon township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moon township is Black, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moon township is Asian, with 0.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.23%.

Moon township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.57%
Some College3.89%
High School3.2%
Bachelors or Greater0.88%

Moon township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.32%
Female Employed3.2%
Male Employed2.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Moon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,253$160,909
Households$101,047$134,039
Married Families$141,319$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,701$74,575

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Moon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moon township Marriage

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

Moon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,473

Number of Veterans

1,397

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam499
Second Gulf War323
Korea238
First Gulf War203
World War II33

Moon township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+738
35 to 54316
65 to 74260
18 to 3480
55 to 6479

Moon township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4277.43%
Black324.71%
2+ Races143.33%
Hispanic144.42%

Moon township Veterans by Race

Moon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Moon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moon 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

71.74%

Born in Moon township

92.99%

Native Born

7.01%

Foreign Born

3.31%

Non Citizen

3.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.99% of Moon township residents were born in the United States, with 71.74% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Moon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202925,891-117-0.45%
202826,008-117-0.45%
202726,125-117-0.45%
202626,242-117-0.44%
202526,359-117-0.44%
202426,476-117-0.44%
202326,593-117-0.44%
202226,710-320-1.18%
202127,030-186-0.68%
202027,2161,8957.48%
201925,321-186-0.73%
201825,50780.03%
201725,499-9-0.04%
201625,508-32-0.13%
201525,54040.02%
201425,536920.36%
201325,4444051.62%
201225,0393641.48%
201124,6754361.8%
201024,23900%

Moon township Population by Year