Elk township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Elk township is estimated to be 1,729 with 820 males (47.43%) and 909 females (52.57%). There are 89 more females than males in Elk township.
The median household income in Elk township was $127,376 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,851(6.57%) from $119,525 in 2020. This income is 170.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elk township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $162,588. Overall, the median household income for the township of Elk township stands at $127,376.
In Elk township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $61,161 for males and $48,561 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $80,204 for males and $70,185 for females.
In Elk township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $127,560.
In 2022, the population of Elk township was 1,720, a 0.76% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elk township's population was 1,707, an increase of 0.41% compared to a population of 1,700 in 2020.
The median age in Elk township, Chester County, Pennsylvania is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 14.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.66% aged 30 to 64, 16.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elk township population: 92.35% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 2.34% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.