Shade township

County:: Somerset County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 68.725
State:: Pennsylvania

Shade township is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Shade township has a 2025 population of 2,356. Shade township is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -3.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,450 in 2020.

The average household income in Shade township is $77,113 with a poverty rate of 8.33%.The median age in Shade township is 47.6 years: 45.6 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shade township includes 96.09% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,187	96.09%
Two or more races	78	3.43%
Asian	11	0.48%

Shade township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shade township's average per capita income is $45,313. Household income levels show a median of $64,375. The poverty rate stands at 8.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,500	-
Families	$71,696	$87,640
Households	$64,375	$77,113
Non Families	$43,281	$58,276

$45,313

Average Income

$64,375

Median Household Income

8.33%

Poverty Rate