Peters township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

23,268

Peters township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.04%
  • Asian: 2.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.19%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
19.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,193.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.35% (310)
The current population of Peters township, Pennsylvania is 23,268 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,958.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,33293.04%
Asian6492.83%
Two or more races5012.19%
Other race1810.79%
Black or African American1800.79%
Native American710.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.06%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peters township Population by Race

Peters township Population Pyramid 2024

Peters township Median Age

43.6

Total

43

Male

44.3

Female

Peters township Adults

There are 16,957 adults, (4,268 of whom are seniors) in Peters township.

Peters township Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Peters township Sex Ratio

Female11,16348.69%
Male11,76551.31%

Peters township Population by Age

Peters township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1112.79955
Married6,1863.1597.12.9
Non Family1,4421.188.411.6
Female3222.9988.511.5
Male1613.7584.515.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

95.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peters township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1591.02%
Associates Degree1,4049%
Bachelors Degree5,84437.45%
Graduate Degree3,86024.74%
High School Graduate2,08213.34%
Less Than 9th Grade600.38%
Some College2,19414.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peters township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peters township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,52414,3689,125
Asian392340243
Hispanic306298130
2+ Races253253162
Black14013533
Other Race13913852
Native American202020
Islander14140

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Peters township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,234$130,357$55,154
Graduate Degree$113,811$168,500$72,344
High School Graduate$66,024$69,139$0
Less Than 9th Grade$28,534$28,190$0
Overall$80,591$115,597$50,253
Some College$56,692$71,875$42,528

$80,591

Average Earnings

$115,597

Average Male

$50,253

Average Female

Peters township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peters township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peters township Language

95.08% of Peters township residents speak only English, while 4.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.52% of the population.

Peters township Language

Peters township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,8373781.81%
Hispanic5767913.72%
Native7171100%
Multiple4715411.46%
Asian649335.08%
Black17221.16%

2.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.38%

Male Poverty Rate

2.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peters township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peters township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peters township is Black, with 1.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.99%.

Peters township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.3%
Bachelors or Greater1.81%
Some College1.39%
Less Than 9th Grade0.63%

Peters township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.53%
Male Employed0.89%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Peters township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peters township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$167,458$210,244
Households$144,737$190,378
Married Families$169,831$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,000$90,832

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peters township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.3%

Male Marriage Rate

68.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Peters township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peters 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.

Peters township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peters township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

984

Number of Veterans

905

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam422
First Gulf War174
Second Gulf War145
Korea52
World War II41

Peters township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74292
75+281
35 to 54265
55 to 64146
18 to 340

Peters township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8945.65%
2+ Races5821.89%
Hispanic3710.28%
Black3222.38%

Peters township Veterans by Race

Peters township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peters township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Peters township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peters township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peters 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

75.32%

Born in Peters township

96.98%

Native Born

3.02%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

2.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.98% of Peters township residents were born in the United States, with 75.32% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Peters township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,28840.02%
202823,28440.02%
202723,28040.02%
202623,27640.02%
202523,27240.02%
202423,26840.02%
202323,26440.02%
202223,2601680.73%
202123,0921340.58%
202022,9588924.04%
201922,066430.2%
201822,023290.13%
201721,994570.26%
201621,93760.03%
201521,931800.37%
201421,8511670.77%
201321,6841440.67%
201221,5401970.92%
201121,3431170.55%
201021,22600%

Peters township Population by Year