Raccoon township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,738

Raccoon township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.41%
  • Two or more races: 5.05%
  • Black or African American: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
146.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.65% (-46)
The current population of Raccoon township, Pennsylvania is 2,738 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,784.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,63494.41%
Two or more races1415.05%
Black or African American90.32%
Asian60.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Raccoon township Population by Race

Raccoon township Population Pyramid 2024

Raccoon township Median Age

48.5

Total

47.2

Male

49.4

Female

Raccoon township Adults

There are 2,330 adults, (543 of whom are seniors) in Raccoon township.

Raccoon township Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Raccoon township Sex Ratio

Female1,46352.44%
Male1,32747.56%

Raccoon township Population by Age

Raccoon township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0752.5791.38.7
Married6432.7696.33.7
Non Family2651.2289.110.9
Female1074.3872.927.1
Male603.2881.718.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

91.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Raccoon township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade853.84%
Associates Degree31014.02%
Bachelors Degree32714.79%
Graduate Degree1587.15%
High School Graduate87239.44%
Less Than 9th Grade190.86%
Some College44019.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Raccoon township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Raccoon township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1132,021461
2+ Races837518
Hispanic121212
Black950
Asian666

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Raccoon township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,861$68,859$40,052
Graduate Degree$90,156$0$90,625
High School Graduate$47,328$51,429$42,019
Less Than 9th Grade$30,915$0$0
Overall$45,994$58,913$35,461
Some College$39,205$64,792$32,770

$45,994

Average Earnings

$58,913

Average Male

$35,461

Average Female

Raccoon township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Raccoon township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Raccoon township Language

97.63% of Raccoon township residents speak only English, while 2.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.53% of the population.

Raccoon township Language

Raccoon township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5981555.97%
Multiple1412517.73%
Hispanic141285.71%
Black99100%

6.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.79%

Male Poverty Rate

9.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Raccoon township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Raccoon township is White, with 5.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.45%.

Raccoon township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.15%
High School9.06%
Some College2.93%
Bachelors or Greater2.47%

Raccoon township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.5%
Male Employed2.07%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Raccoon township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Raccoon township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,833$114,426
Households$90,284$107,176
Married Families$107,686$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,950$52,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Raccoon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Raccoon township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Raccoon 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 55-64.

Raccoon township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Raccoon township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

244

Number of Veterans

228

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam91
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War60
Korea34
World War II0

Raccoon township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+66
65 to 7460
35 to 5451
55 to 6451
18 to 3416

Raccoon township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22610.16%
2+ Races1416.87%
Black444.44%

Raccoon township Veterans by Race

Raccoon township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Raccoon township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Raccoon township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Raccoon township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Raccoon 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

87.49%

Born in Raccoon township

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Raccoon township residents were born in the United States, with 87.49% 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 Europe.

Raccoon township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,718-4-0.15%
20282,722-4-0.15%
20272,726-4-0.15%
20262,730-4-0.15%
20252,734-4-0.15%
20242,738-4-0.15%
20232,742-4-0.15%
20222,746-19-0.69%
20212,765-19-0.68%
20202,784-110-3.8%
20192,894-23-0.79%
20182,917-24-0.82%
20172,941-32-1.08%
20162,973-23-0.77%
20152,996-21-0.7%
20143,017-20-0.66%
20133,037-14-0.46%
20123,051-10-0.33%
20113,061-8-0.26%
20103,06900%

Raccoon township Population by Year