Upper Milford township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,198

Upper Milford township is located in Lehigh County Pennsylvania. Upper Milford township has a 2024 population of 8,198. Upper Milford township is currently growing at a rate of 1.11% annually and its population has increased by 4.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,816 in 2020.

The average household income in Upper Milford township is $135,155 with a poverty rate of 2.31%. The median age in Upper Milford township is 48.4 years: 45.2 years for males, and 49.4 years for females.

Upper Milford township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.65%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Asian: 1.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
456.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.89% (382)
The current population of Upper Milford township, Pennsylvania is 8,198 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,816.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,35493.65%
Two or more races1922.44%
Other race1471.87%
Asian1301.66%
Black or African American300.38%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Milford township Population by Race

Upper Milford township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Milford township Median Age

48.4

Total

45.2

Male

49.4

Female

Upper Milford township Adults

There are 6,295 adults, (1,724 of whom are seniors) in Upper Milford township.

Upper Milford township Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Milford township Sex Ratio

Female3,76247.91%
Male4,09152.09%

Upper Milford township Population by Age

Upper Milford township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9372.6789.910.1
Married2,0283.0692.57.5
Non Family6441.2492.27.8
Female1433.3765.734.3
Male1223.0363.936.1

3

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Milford township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1753.08%
Associates Degree57610.13%
Bachelors Degree1,77931.3%
Graduate Degree71612.6%
High School Graduate1,67529.47%
Less Than 9th Grade631.11%
Some College70012.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Milford township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Milford township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3215,1452,322
Hispanic15015039
2+ Races135135134
Asian1054326
Other Race70700
Black131313

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

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

Upper Milford township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,704$71,000$0
Graduate Degree$86,023$172,969$77,298
High School Graduate$56,146$76,518$32,292
Less Than 9th Grade$0$59,219$0
Overall$56,502$69,330$38,673
Some College$49,160$57,266$42,692

$56,502

Average Earnings

$69,330

Average Male

$38,673

Average Female

Upper Milford township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Milford township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Milford township Language

88.2% of Upper Milford township residents speak only English, while 11.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 6.85% of the population.

Upper Milford township Language

Upper Milford township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1901642.28%
Asian130107.69%
Hispanic37671.86%

2.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.1%

Male Poverty Rate

3.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Milford township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Milford township is Asian, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Milford township is Hispanic, with 1.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.17%.

Upper Milford township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater3.17%
High School1.97%
Some College1.8%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Upper Milford township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.56%
Female Employed2.86%
Male Employed0.77%
Male Unemployed0%

Upper Milford township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Milford township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,672$149,752
Households$106,010$135,155
Married Families$119,844$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,813$76,645

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Milford township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Milford township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Milford 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.

Upper Milford township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Milford township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

414

Number of Veterans

414

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam204
First Gulf War83
Korea23
Second Gulf War22
World War II0

Upper Milford township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74180
75+145
35 to 5441
55 to 6426
18 to 3422

Upper Milford township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4146.95%

Upper Milford township Veterans by Race

Upper Milford township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Milford township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Milford township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Milford township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Milford 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

71.77%

Born in Upper Milford township

93.39%

Native Born

6.61%

Foreign Born

4.65%

Non Citizen

1.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.39% of Upper Milford township residents were born in the United States, with 71.77% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Upper Milford township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,648901.05%
20288,558901.06%
20278,468901.07%
20268,378901.09%
20258,288901.1%
20248,198901.11%
20238,108901.12%
20228,0181051.33%
20217,913971.24%
20207,816-133-1.67%
20197,9491201.53%
20187,8291241.61%
20177,7051251.65%
20167,580430.57%
20157,537340.45%
20147,503680.91%
20137,435200.27%
20127,415350.47%
20117,380901.23%
20107,29000%

Upper Milford township Population by Year