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The total population of Lower Paxton township is estimated to be 53,601 with 25,704 males (47.95%) and 27,897 females (52.05%). There are 2,193 more females than males in Lower Paxton township.
The median household income in Lower Paxton township was $83,860 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 284(0.34%) from $84,144 in 2020. This income is 112.40% 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, Lower Paxton township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,585. Overall, the median household income for the township of Lower Paxton township stands at $83,860.
In Lower Paxton township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,831 for males and $35,267 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,658 for males and $48,662 for females.
In Lower Paxton township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $97,113, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,541.
In 2022, the population of Lower Paxton township was 54,703, a 0.83% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lower Paxton township's population was 54,254, an increase of 1.01% compared to a population of 53,714 in 2020.
The median age in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 18.05% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lower Paxton township population: 68.09% are White, 18.44% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.65% are Asian, 0.99% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.