Silver Spring township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

21,354

Silver Spring township Demographics

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

  • White: 75.8%
  • Asian: 17.57%
  • Two or more races: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 2.82%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
660.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.62% (1,695)
The current population of Silver Spring township, Pennsylvania is 21,354 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,659.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,89675.8%
Asian3,45317.57%
Two or more races6103.1%
Black or African American5542.82%
Other race1390.71%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Silver Spring township Population by Race

Silver Spring township Population Pyramid 2024

Silver Spring township Median Age

46.1

Total

46.1

Male

46.1

Female

Silver Spring township Adults

There are 15,438 adults, (4,145 of whom are seniors) in Silver Spring township.

Silver Spring township Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Silver Spring township Sex Ratio

Female10,32652.54%
Male9,32647.46%

Silver Spring township Population by Age

Silver Spring township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8622.579.220.8
Married5,0422.9988.811.2
Non Family2,1901.2960.739.3
Female4622.7958.441.6
Male1682.5491.18.9

2.93

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Silver Spring township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5443.73%
Associates Degree1,2798.76%
Bachelors Degree4,07727.92%
Graduate Degree2,86319.6%
High School Graduate3,71825.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1771.21%
Some College1,94613.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Silver Spring township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Silver Spring township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,46310,9455,003
Asian2,3532,2091,730
Hispanic36834048
2+ Races30925065
Black25925992
Other Race959520

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 73.52%.

Silver Spring township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,364$100,063$68,355
Graduate Degree$95,788$109,760$68,485
High School Graduate$34,134$42,444$29,136
Less Than 9th Grade$0$35,417$13,678
Overall$66,583$86,816$48,284
Some College$58,109$79,653$43,162

$66,583

Average Earnings

$86,816

Average Male

$48,284

Average Female

Silver Spring township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Silver Spring township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Silver Spring township Language

83.14% of Silver Spring township residents speak only English, while 16.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.21% of the population.

Silver Spring township Language

Silver Spring township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6897154.87%
Hispanic562264.63%
Multiple610172.79%
Asian3,453150.43%

3.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.91%

Male Poverty Rate

4.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Silver Spring township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Silver Spring township is White, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Silver Spring township is Asian, with 0.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.02%.

Silver Spring township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.81%
Some College8.78%
High School2.8%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%

Silver Spring township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.96%
Male Employed1.88%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Silver Spring township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Silver Spring township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,118$154,404
Households$111,648$133,568
Married Families$132,899$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,500$76,281

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Silver Spring township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.1%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Silver Spring township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Silver Spring township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Silver Spring township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Silver Spring township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,749

Number of Veterans

1,497

Male Veterans

252

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War663
Vietnam490
Second Gulf War433
Korea107
World War II0

Silver Spring township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64752
65 to 74363
75+308
35 to 54259
18 to 3467

Silver Spring township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,50912.4%
Black13050.19%
Hispanic9221.96%
Asian552.21%
2+ Races3910.66%
Other Race1616.84%

Silver Spring township Veterans by Race

Silver Spring township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Silver Spring township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Silver Spring township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Spring township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Silver Spring 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

59.31%

Born in Silver Spring township

86.45%

Native Born

13.55%

Foreign Born

5.6%

Non Citizen

7.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.45% of Silver Spring township residents were born in the United States, with 59.31% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Silver Spring township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,6942681.2%
202822,4262681.21%
202722,1582681.22%
202621,8902681.24%
202521,6222681.26%
202421,3542681.27%
202321,0862681.29%
202220,8185872.9%
202120,2315722.91%
202019,6591,3127.15%
201918,3474152.31%
201817,9325373.09%
201717,3955283.13%
201616,8676163.79%
201516,2515513.51%
201415,7006234.13%
201315,0775563.83%
201214,5214373.1%
201114,0843422.49%
201013,74200%

Silver Spring township Population by Year