Perkiomen township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,931

Perkiomen township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.15%
  • Asian: 5.93%
  • Two or more races: 5.77%
  • Other race: 2.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,835.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-26)
The current population of Perkiomen township, Pennsylvania is 8,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,957.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,53884.15%
Asian5315.93%
Two or more races5175.77%
Other race1892.11%
Black or African American1832.04%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perkiomen township Population by Race

Perkiomen township Population Pyramid 2024

Perkiomen township Median Age

36.5

Total

35.7

Male

37.3

Female

Perkiomen township Adults

There are 6,346 adults, (684 of whom are seniors) in Perkiomen township.

Perkiomen township Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

12.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Perkiomen township Sex Ratio

Female4,60151.36%
Male4,35748.64%

Perkiomen township Population by Age

Perkiomen township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0692.9289.310.7
Married2,1293.2895.84.2
Non Family5031.164.835.2
Female3113.1384.915.1
Male1263.5787.312.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

89.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perkiomen township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1202.06%
Associates Degree4858.31%
Bachelors Degree2,15836.96%
Graduate Degree1,04117.83%
High School Graduate1,14219.56%
Less Than 9th Grade711.22%
Some College82214.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perkiomen township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perkiomen township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,9284,7502,628
Asian335322307
Hispanic29429484
2+ Races20920973
Black146146131
Other Race11011049

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.64%.

Perkiomen township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,816$108,333$83,571
Graduate Degree$120,700$148,958$104,875
High School Graduate$44,819$72,143$38,571
Less Than 9th Grade$3,581$3,571$3,587
Overall$79,417$86,359$64,414
Some College$60,875$62,841$59,333

$79,417

Average Earnings

$86,359

Average Male

$64,414

Average Female

Perkiomen township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perkiomen township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perkiomen township Language

88.54% of Perkiomen township residents speak only English, while 11.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.87% of the population.

Perkiomen township Language

Perkiomen township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,2724946.79%
Multiple51791.74%

5.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.38%

Male Poverty Rate

6.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perkiomen township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perkiomen township is White, with 6.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perkiomen township is Multiple, with 1.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.33%.

Perkiomen township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.61%
High School13.57%
Some College4.06%
Bachelors or Greater1.59%

Perkiomen township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.39%
Female Employed5.04%
Male Employed0.31%
Male Unemployed0%

Perkiomen township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perkiomen township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$156,638$179,622
Households$150,781$168,493
Married Families$179,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,875$102,298

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perkiomen township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Perkiomen township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perkiomen 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.

Perkiomen township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perkiomen township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

269

Number of Veterans

226

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War127
First Gulf War84
Vietnam37
Korea31
World War II0

Perkiomen township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54109
55 to 6470
75+54
65 to 7419
18 to 3417

Perkiomen township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2444.48%
Hispanic6117.58%
Other Race2014.81%
2+ Races52.03%

Perkiomen township Veterans by Race

Perkiomen township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perkiomen township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.2%

Labor Force Participation

74.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Perkiomen township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perkiomen township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perkiomen 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

74.77%

Born in Perkiomen township

91.53%

Native Born

8.47%

Foreign Born

4.07%

Non Citizen

4.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.53% of Perkiomen township residents were born in the United States, with 74.77% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perkiomen township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,891-8-0.09%
20288,899-8-0.09%
20278,907-8-0.09%
20268,915-8-0.09%
20258,923-8-0.09%
20248,931-8-0.09%
20238,939-8-0.09%
20228,947-31-0.35%
20218,978210.23%
20208,957-176-1.93%
20199,133-18-0.2%
20189,151-13-0.14%
20179,164-14-0.15%
20169,178-3-0.03%
20159,181-26-0.28%
20149,207170.18%
20139,190200.22%
20129,170120.13%
20119,158220.24%
20109,13600%

Perkiomen township Population by Year