Penn Hills township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

39,182

Penn Hills township Demographics

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

  • White: 55.04%
  • Black or African American: 37.24%
  • Two or more races: 6.15%
  • Other race: 0.98%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,047.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.42% (-1,810)
The current population of Penn Hills township, Pennsylvania is 39,182 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,992.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,49755.04%
Black or African American15,22337.24%
Two or more races2,5146.15%
Other race3990.98%
Asian1570.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.11%
Native American400.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Penn Hills township Population by Race

Penn Hills township Population Pyramid 2024

Penn Hills township Median Age

44.2

Total

43

Male

45.4

Female

Penn Hills township Adults

There are 32,843 adults, (9,317 of whom are seniors) in Penn Hills township.

Penn Hills township Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Penn Hills township Sex Ratio

Female22,27554.5%
Male18,59845.5%

Penn Hills township Population by Age

Penn Hills township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5202.272.627.4
Non Family8,3441.166436
Married6,5562.8692.97.1
Female2,7723.5153.646.4
Male8482.9863.136.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Penn Hills township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2274.07%
Associates Degree3,93513.04%
Bachelors Degree5,91919.61%
Graduate Degree3,30410.95%
High School Graduate9,68932.1%
Less Than 9th Grade4051.34%
Some College5,70118.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Penn Hills township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Penn Hills township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,68217,4745,658
Black10,0889,7073,120
2+ Races1,0811,043252
Hispanic272272106
Asian157152114
Islander43430
Native American404022
Other Race101010

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Penn Hills township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,823$52,489$47,122
Graduate Degree$58,725$50,740$59,841
High School Graduate$35,131$35,892$33,594
Less Than 9th Grade$27,528$15,643$28,309
Overall$41,208$41,992$40,217
Some College$39,931$42,227$36,621

$41,208

Average Earnings

$41,992

Average Male

$40,217

Average Female

Penn Hills township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Penn Hills township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Penn Hills township Language

97.31% of Penn Hills township residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.36% of the population.

Penn Hills township Language

Penn Hills township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black15,2112,60717.14%
White22,2332,0889.39%
Multiple2,51453921.44%
Other3996115.29%
Asian1575635.67%
Hispanic549152.73%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.31%

Male Poverty Rate

13.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Penn Hills township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Penn Hills township is Asian, with 35.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Penn Hills township is Hispanic, with 2.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.27%.

Penn Hills township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.6%
High School12.76%
Some College8.7%
Bachelors or Greater6.3%

Penn Hills township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.41%
Male Unemployed23.28%
Female Employed6.68%
Male Employed4.09%

Penn Hills township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Penn Hills township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,971$88,081
Households$59,578$72,799
Married Families$88,346$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,444$50,988

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Penn Hills township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Penn Hills township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Penn Hills 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 55-64.

Penn Hills township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Penn Hills township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,772

Number of Veterans

2,632

Male Veterans

140

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam929
First Gulf War487
Second Gulf War478
Korea176
World War II67

Penn Hills township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54704
65 to 74699
75+693
55 to 64552
18 to 34124

Penn Hills township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5817.99%
Black1,1089.61%
Hispanic6019.48%
2+ Races534.36%
Asian1610.19%
Native American1435%

Penn Hills township Veterans by Race

Penn Hills township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Penn Hills township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Penn Hills township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Penn Hills township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Penn Hills 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

86.22%

Born in Penn Hills township

97.34%

Native Born

2.66%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.34% of Penn Hills township residents were born in the United States, with 86.22% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Penn Hills township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,877-461-1.23%
202837,338-461-1.22%
202737,799-461-1.2%
202638,260-461-1.19%
202538,721-461-1.18%
202439,182-461-1.16%
202339,643-461-1.15%
202240,104-554-1.36%
202140,658-334-0.81%
202040,9921880.46%
201940,804-211-0.51%
201841,015-242-0.59%
201741,257-331-0.8%
201641,588-306-0.73%
201541,894-313-0.74%
201442,207-159-0.38%
201342,366-38-0.09%
201242,404-12-0.03%
201142,416330.08%
201042,38300%

Penn Hills township Population by Year