White township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

15,218

White township Demographics

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

  • White: 87.21%
  • Black or African American: 6.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.87%
  • Asian: 2.35%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
359.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.72% (-110)
The current population of White township, Pennsylvania is 15,218 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,328.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,35487.21%
Black or African American9496.2%
Two or more races4392.87%
Asian3602.35%
Other race1791.17%
Native American310.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White township Population by Race

White township Population Pyramid 2024

White township Median Age

42.4

Total

37.8

Male

52.4

Female

White township Adults

There are 12,873 adults, (3,772 of whom are seniors) in White township.

White township Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

White township Sex Ratio

Female7,37348.15%
Male7,93951.85%

White township Population by Age

White township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6872.1162.237.8
Non Family3,3091.1643.556.5
Married2,6303.0887.312.7
Female5632.9461.838.2
Male1852.8741.158.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

White township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3793.44%
Associates Degree8247.48%
Bachelors Degree2,28820.77%
Graduate Degree2,24620.39%
High School Graduate3,38330.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1231.12%
Some College1,77416.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

White township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

White township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6579,2344,107
Black618569138
2+ Races244231120
Asian234234105
Hispanic19917864
Other Race1341340
Native American10100

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 2+ races people with a rate of 49.18%.

White township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,160$68,871$44,568
Graduate Degree$71,177$82,342$60,682
High School Graduate$36,725$51,111$21,024
Less Than 9th Grade$0$32,083$0
Overall$48,319$63,694$32,268
Some College$35,469$58,633$21,815

$48,319

Average Earnings

$63,694

Average Male

$32,268

Average Female

White township Earnings by Educational Attainment

White township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

White township Language

95.93% of White township residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

White township Language

White township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5451,1529.18%
Black50713125.84%
Multiple3808823.16%
Other132139.85%

9.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8%

Male Poverty Rate

11.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in White township

The race most likely to be in poverty in White township is Black, with 25.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in White township is White, with 9.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.54%.

White township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.18%
High School15.01%
Some College4.19%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

White township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.95%
Female Employed10.02%
Male Unemployed7.25%
Male Employed3.78%

White township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

White township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,500$124,009
Households$68,457$90,097
Married Families$124,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,288$54,956

mean

median

Income by Household Type

White township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

White township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

White 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 55-64.

White township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

White township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

840

Number of Veterans

817

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam277
Second Gulf War170
Korea99
First Gulf War90
World War II67

White township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+321
65 to 74213
35 to 54118
18 to 3499
55 to 6489

White township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8127.17%
Black283.7%
Hispanic166.23%

White township Veterans by Race

White township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

White township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

White township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

White township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

White 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

82.97%

Born in White township

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of White township residents were born in the United States, with 82.97% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

White township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,163-11-0.07%
202815,174-11-0.07%
202715,185-11-0.07%
202615,196-11-0.07%
202515,207-11-0.07%
202415,218-11-0.07%
202315,229-11-0.07%
202215,240-47-0.31%
202115,287-41-0.27%
202015,328-216-1.39%
201915,544-205-1.3%
201815,749-36-0.23%
201715,785270.17%
201615,758-225-1.41%
201515,983-171-1.06%
201416,154-245-1.49%
201316,3996033.82%
201215,796-15-0.09%
201115,811-34-0.21%
201015,84500%

White township Population by Year