Plumstead township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

14,560

Plumstead township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Asian: 3.11%
  • Black or African American: 1.1%
  • Other race: 1.02%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
536.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.79% (532)
The current population of Plumstead township, Pennsylvania is 14,560 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,028.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,85191.38%
Two or more races4763.38%
Asian4373.11%
Black or African American1551.1%
Other race1441.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plumstead township Population by Race

Plumstead township Population Pyramid 2024

Plumstead township Median Age

43.7

Total

43.4

Male

44.1

Female

Plumstead township Adults

There are 11,118 adults, (2,136 of whom are seniors) in Plumstead township.

Plumstead township Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Plumstead township Sex Ratio

Female6,97749.61%
Male7,08650.39%

Plumstead township Population by Age

Plumstead township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1522.7289.810.2
Married3,3143.19937
Non Family1,2201.2483.916.1
Female3253.182.517.5
Male2933.2386.313.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

89.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plumstead township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1641.65%
Associates Degree7417.45%
Bachelors Degree3,24732.66%
Graduate Degree2,14721.59%
High School Graduate1,87018.81%
Less Than 9th Grade720.72%
Some College1,70217.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plumstead township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plumstead township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1378,9474,891
2+ Races338292185
Asian236236206
Hispanic232186113
Black13813892
Other Race868612

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 87.29%.

Plumstead township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,194$103,045$70,136
Graduate Degree$109,013$169,891$81,302
High School Graduate$46,855$47,216$45,972
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$80,836$100,384$56,974
Some College$65,321$94,545$30,559

$80,836

Average Earnings

$100,384

Average Male

$56,974

Average Female

Plumstead township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plumstead township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plumstead township Language

93.62% of Plumstead township residents speak only English, while 6.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.

Plumstead township Language

Plumstead township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7405264.13%
Multiple4767315.34%
Hispanic3026922.85%
Other144117.64%
Black15021.33%

4.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.85%

Male Poverty Rate

3.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plumstead township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plumstead township is Hispanic, with 22.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plumstead township is Black, with 1.33% 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 5.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.09%.

Plumstead township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.95%
Some College6.75%
High School5.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.78%

Plumstead township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.82%
Female Employed1.61%
Male Employed0.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Plumstead township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plumstead township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,386$202,218
Households$129,659$177,676
Married Families$172,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,607$92,025

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plumstead township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Plumstead township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plumstead township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Plumstead township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plumstead township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

452

Number of Veterans

429

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam136
First Gulf War90
Second Gulf War54
Korea16
World War II14

Plumstead township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+129
35 to 54120
65 to 74116
55 to 6467
18 to 3420

Plumstead township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4444.35%
2+ Races61.7%
Black21.41%

Plumstead township Veterans by Race

Plumstead township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plumstead township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Plumstead township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plumstead township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plumstead 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

62.99%

Born in Plumstead township

92.67%

Native Born

7.33%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

5.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.67% of Plumstead township residents were born in the United States, with 62.99% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Plumstead township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,8652611.67%
202815,6042611.7%
202715,3432611.73%
202615,0822611.76%
202514,8212611.79%
202414,5602611.83%
202314,2992611.86%
202214,038-17-0.12%
202114,055270.19%
202014,028-441-3.05%
201914,4691230.86%
201814,3463562.54%
201713,9903522.58%
201613,6382071.54%
201513,4312782.11%
201413,1532872.23%
201312,8662912.31%
201212,5751020.82%
201112,473310.25%
201012,44200%

Plumstead township Population by Year