Nicholson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,646

Nicholson township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.61%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
75.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.63% (-80)
The current population of Nicholson township, Pennsylvania is 1,646 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,726.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49195.39%
Two or more races724.61%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Nicholson township Population by Race

Nicholson township Population Pyramid 2024

Nicholson township Median Age

45.5

Total

47.3

Male

43.8

Female

Nicholson township Adults

There are 1,292 adults, (363 of whom are seniors) in Nicholson township.

Nicholson township Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Nicholson township Sex Ratio

Female77149.33%
Male79250.67%

Nicholson township Population by Age

Nicholson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6792.381.618.4
Married3522.8986.413.6
Non Family2301.273.926.1
Female642.6473.426.6
Male333.061000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nicholson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade746.27%
Associates Degree1139.57%
Bachelors Degree1159.74%
Graduate Degree837.03%
High School Graduate60951.57%
Less Than 9th Grade393.3%
Some College14812.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nicholson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nicholson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1151,022189
2+ Races66469

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.95%.

Nicholson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,438$86,250$50,208
Graduate Degree$42,917$0$34,792
High School Graduate$57,692$67,500$41,875
Less Than 9th Grade$39,688$38,750$0
Overall$50,968$67,563$38,781
Some College$39,853$58,571$37,941

$50,968

Average Earnings

$67,563

Average Male

$38,781

Average Female

Nicholson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nicholson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nicholson township Language

98.79% of Nicholson township residents speak only English, while 1.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.21% of the population.

Nicholson township Language

Nicholson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4911288.58%
Multiple7222.78%

8.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.44%

Male Poverty Rate

10.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nicholson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nicholson township is White, with 8.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nicholson township is Multiple, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.58%.

Nicholson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.39%
High School10.34%
Some College7.28%
Bachelors or Greater1.52%

Nicholson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.43%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed0.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Nicholson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nicholson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,125$97,156
Households$71,813$83,192
Married Families$105,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,589$49,766

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nicholson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Nicholson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nicholson 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.

Nicholson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nicholson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

96

Number of Veterans

85

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War11
Korea2
World War II0

Nicholson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
75+26
35 to 5425
55 to 642
18 to 340

Nicholson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White927.5%
2+ Races46.06%

Nicholson township Veterans by Race

Nicholson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nicholson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Nicholson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nicholson 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

71.47%

Born in Nicholson township

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Nicholson township residents were born in the United States, with 71.47% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Nicholson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,551-19-1.21%
20281,570-19-1.2%
20271,589-19-1.18%
20261,608-19-1.17%
20251,627-19-1.15%
20241,646-19-1.14%
20231,665-19-1.13%
20221,684-23-1.35%
20211,707-19-1.1%
20201,726130.76%
20191,713-11-0.64%
20181,724-14-0.81%
20171,738-16-0.91%
20161,754-11-0.62%
20151,765-12-0.68%
20141,777-6-0.34%
20131,783-11-0.61%
20121,794-10-0.55%
20111,804-7-0.39%
20101,81100%

Nicholson township Population by Year