Summit township

County:: Erie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.051
State:: Pennsylvania

Summit township is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Summit township has a 2025 population of 7,227. Summit township is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -1.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,351 in 2020.

The average household income in Summit township is $88,869 with a poverty rate of 10.68%.The median age in Summit township is 50 years: 48.4 years for males, and 52.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Summit township includes 95.76% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,993	95.76%
Two or more races	127	1.74%
Other race	117	1.6%
Black or African American	66	0.9%

Summit township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Summit township's average per capita income is $44,693. Household income levels show a median of $70,542. The poverty rate stands at 10.68%.

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	$87,453	-
Families	$82,898	$108,470
Households	$70,542	$88,869
Non Families	$52,905	$58,018

$44,693

Average Income

$70,542

Median Household Income

10.68%

Poverty Rate