Susquehanna township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

28,240

Susquehanna township Demographics

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

  • White: 52.47%
  • Black or African American: 28.07%
  • Asian: 9.7%
  • Two or more races: 6.93%
  • Other race: 2.66%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,114.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.58% (1,492)
The current population of Susquehanna township, Pennsylvania is 28,240 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,748.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,94752.47%
Black or African American7,46228.07%
Asian2,5789.7%
Two or more races1,8436.93%
Other race7082.66%
Native American430.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Susquehanna township Population by Race

Susquehanna township Population Pyramid 2024

Susquehanna township Median Age

41.8

Total

40.8

Male

42.8

Female

Susquehanna township Adults

There are 21,342 adults, (5,600 of whom are seniors) in Susquehanna township.

Susquehanna township Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Susquehanna township Sex Ratio

Female14,37254.07%
Male12,20945.93%

Susquehanna township Population by Age

Susquehanna township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4982.2864.535.5
Married4,8732.9487.212.8
Non Family4,7401.2248.851.2
Female1,3813.2449.750.3
Male5043.2534.165.9

2.96

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Susquehanna township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8964.68%
Associates Degree1,8659.74%
Bachelors Degree4,98926.06%
Graduate Degree2,78614.55%
High School Graduate5,44228.42%
Less Than 9th Grade3942.06%
Some College2,77514.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Susquehanna township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Susquehanna township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,58711,0725,216
Black4,6764,2161,298
Asian1,5271,407758
Hispanic868727268
2+ Races704701315
Other Race427288118
Native American35350

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.64%.

Susquehanna township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,766$75,303$63,626
Graduate Degree$93,114$100,323$85,000
High School Graduate$44,226$45,515$41,250
Less Than 9th Grade$34,956$48,086$30,500
Overall$55,893$60,183$49,594
Some College$51,787$56,563$40,990

$55,893

Average Earnings

$60,183

Average Male

$49,594

Average Female

Susquehanna township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Susquehanna township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Susquehanna township Language

88.17% of Susquehanna township residents speak only English, while 11.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.05% of the population.

Susquehanna township Language

Susquehanna township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,4281,26717.06%
White13,5616644.9%
Hispanic1,90328715.08%
Asian2,5352168.52%
Other708659.18%
Multiple1,842422.28%

8.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.57%

Male Poverty Rate

9.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Susquehanna township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Susquehanna township is Black, with 17.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Susquehanna township is Multiple, with 2.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.02%.

Susquehanna township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.45%
High School10.72%
Some College6.47%
Bachelors or Greater3.2%

Susquehanna township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.9%
Female Unemployed24.58%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed2.84%

Susquehanna township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Susquehanna township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,175$127,205
Households$82,182$103,185
Married Families$123,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,565$66,819

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Susquehanna township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Susquehanna township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Susquehanna 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 35-44.

Susquehanna township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Susquehanna township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,033

Number of Veterans

1,688

Male Veterans

345

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War500
Vietnam497
First Gulf War463
Korea198
World War II99

Susquehanna township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54704
75+554
65 to 74381
55 to 64327
18 to 3467

Susquehanna township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1789.56%
Black71412.78%
Asian653.62%
Other Race6510.78%
Hispanic201.61%
2+ Races111.15%

Susquehanna township Veterans by Race

Susquehanna township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Susquehanna township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Susquehanna township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Susquehanna township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Susquehanna 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

64.09%

Born in Susquehanna township

89.36%

Native Born

10.64%

Foreign Born

3.76%

Non Citizen

6.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.36% of Susquehanna township residents were born in the United States, with 64.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Susquehanna township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,9257372.36%
202831,1887372.42%
202730,4517372.48%
202629,7147372.54%
202528,9777372.61%
202428,2407372.68%
202327,5037372.75%
202226,766-22-0.08%
202126,788400.15%
202026,7481,6336.5%
201925,115190.08%
201825,096270.11%
201725,0691500.6%
201624,9192240.91%
201524,6951620.66%
201424,533920.38%
201324,441600.25%
201224,381790.33%
201124,3022160.9%
201024,08600%

Susquehanna township Population by Year