Whitemarsh township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

19,903

Whitemarsh township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.38%
  • Asian: 6.29%
  • Two or more races: 3.35%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Other race: 2.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,358.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.77% (153)
The current population of Whitemarsh township, Pennsylvania is 19,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,750.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,79685.38%
Asian1,2376.29%
Two or more races6593.35%
Black or African American5702.9%
Other race4112.09%
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

Whitemarsh township Population by Race

Whitemarsh township Population Pyramid 2024

Whitemarsh township Median Age

41.7

Total

39.5

Male

42.9

Female

Whitemarsh township Adults

There are 15,491 adults, (3,676 of whom are seniors) in Whitemarsh township.

Whitemarsh township Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitemarsh township Sex Ratio

Female10,09351.3%
Male9,58048.7%

Whitemarsh township Population by Age

Whitemarsh township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9852.417525
Married4,4133.1188.811.2
Non Family2,8491.2251.448.6
Female4823.1282.417.6
Male2412.3887.612.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitemarsh township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2781.98%
Associates Degree6134.36%
Bachelors Degree4,55932.45%
Graduate Degree4,85634.56%
High School Graduate1,92113.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1340.95%
Some College1,69012.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitemarsh township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitemarsh township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,98611,6718,103
Asian774749506
Hispanic439435265
2+ Races417398323
Black367318155
Other Race158154133

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 99.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 84.18%.

Whitemarsh township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,116$99,342$78,205
Graduate Degree$104,066$121,806$101,138
High School Graduate$59,781$80,655$42,717
Less Than 9th Grade$56,591$64,107$23,587
Overall$88,517$94,509$80,913
Some College$69,129$77,969$57,917

$88,517

Average Earnings

$94,509

Average Male

$80,913

Average Female

Whitemarsh township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitemarsh township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitemarsh township Language

89.82% of Whitemarsh township residents speak only English, while 10.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.73% of the population.

Whitemarsh township Language

Whitemarsh township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,9114002.51%
Asian1,22118915.48%
Black496234.64%
Multiple647192.94%
Other411122.92%
Hispanic782101.28%

3.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.56%

Male Poverty Rate

4.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitemarsh township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitemarsh township is Asian, with 15.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitemarsh township is Hispanic, with 1.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.81%.

Whitemarsh township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.15%
High School6.08%
Some College2.49%
Bachelors or Greater2.38%

Whitemarsh township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.17%
Male Unemployed4.62%
Female Employed1.71%
Male Employed0.5%

Whitemarsh township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitemarsh township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$179,831$224,233
Households$139,231$180,399
Married Families$200,012$-999,999,999
Non Families$79,844$100,977

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitemarsh township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitemarsh township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitemarsh township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Whitemarsh township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitemarsh township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

523

Number of Veterans

500

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam178
First Gulf War147
Second Gulf War96
Korea35
World War II16

Whitemarsh township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+216
35 to 54102
65 to 74102
55 to 6480
18 to 3423

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4983.7%
Black183.61%
Hispanic91.82%
Asian70.9%

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Race

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitemarsh township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Whitemarsh township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitemarsh township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitemarsh 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

72.94%

Born in Whitemarsh township

91.97%

Native Born

8.03%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

4.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.97% of Whitemarsh township residents were born in the United States, with 72.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitemarsh township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,873-6-0.03%
202819,879-6-0.03%
202719,885-6-0.03%
202619,891-6-0.03%
202519,897-6-0.03%
202419,903-6-0.03%
202319,909-6-0.03%
202219,915-50-0.25%
202119,9652151.09%
202019,7501,4107.69%
201918,3402351.3%
201818,1052101.17%
201717,8951240.7%
201617,7711260.71%
201517,645-31-0.18%
201417,6761791.02%
201317,497200.11%
201217,477220.13%
201117,455610.35%
201017,39400%

Whitemarsh township Population by Year