Potter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,564

Potter township is located in Centre County Pennsylvania. Potter township has a 2024 population of 3,564. Potter township is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually but its population has decreased by -0.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,576 in 2020.

The average household income in Potter township is $106,212 with a poverty rate of 4.72%. The median age in Potter township is 52.8 years: 50.7 years for males, and 53 years for females.

Potter township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.47%
  • Two or more races: 1.23%
  • Other race: 0.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
58.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
60.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.34% (-12)
The current population of Potter township, Pennsylvania is 3,564 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,576.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,53298.47%
Two or more races441.23%
Other race110.31%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Potter township Population by Race

Potter township Population Pyramid 2024

Potter township Median Age

52.8

Total

50.7

Male

53

Female

Potter township Adults

There are 3,076 adults, (1,102 of whom are seniors) in Potter township.

Potter township Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

55.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Potter township Sex Ratio

Female1,83151.05%
Male1,75648.95%

Potter township Population by Age

Potter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5272.3595.94.1
Married9342.61000
Non Family4281.0885.514.5
Female972.911000
Male686.041000

2.67

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

95.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Potter township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade371.25%
Associates Degree51317.33%
Bachelors Degree43014.52%
Graduate Degree43814.79%
High School Graduate1,04435.26%
Less Than 9th Grade973.28%
Some College40213.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Potter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Potter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9222,788859
2+ Races30300
Hispanic18189

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 50%.

Potter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,077$0$54,931
Graduate Degree$106,000$107,300$92,083
High School Graduate$35,955$36,372$29,846
Less Than 9th Grade$45,909$45,909$0
Overall$51,190$55,595$48,393
Some College$46,223$53,750$45,353

$51,190

Average Earnings

$55,595

Average Male

$48,393

Average Female

Potter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Potter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Potter township Language

98.81% of Potter township residents speak only English, while 1.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.74% of the population.

Potter township Language

Potter township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4511664.81%

4.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.61%

Male Poverty Rate

5.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Potter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Potter township is White, with 4.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Potter township is White, with 4.81% 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 6.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Potter township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College10.93%
High School4.79%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Potter township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed3.84%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Potter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Potter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,313$124,583
Households$67,614$106,212
Married Families$83,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,685$54,177

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Potter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Potter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Potter 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 Over 65.

Potter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Potter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

250

Number of Veterans

238

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam125
First Gulf War48
Korea44
Second Gulf War28
World War II0

Potter township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+110
65 to 7475
35 to 5465
18 to 340
55 to 640

Potter township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2508.27%

Potter township Veterans by Race

Potter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Potter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Potter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Potter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Potter 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

87.45%

Born in Potter township

99.69%

Native Born

0.31%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.69% of Potter township residents were born in the United States, with 87.45% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Potter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,59460.17%
20283,58860.17%
20273,58260.17%
20263,57660.17%
20253,57060.17%
20243,56460.17%
20233,55860.17%
20223,552-13-0.36%
20213,565-11-0.31%
20203,576-24-0.67%
20193,600-15-0.41%
20183,615100.28%
20173,605120.33%
20163,593421.18%
20153,551200.57%
20143,531-2-0.06%
20133,533-41-1.15%
20123,574180.51%
20113,556200.57%
20103,53600%

Potter township Population by Year