Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Lower Swatara township is estimated to be 9,556 with 4,820 males (50.44%) and 4,736 females (49.56%). There are 84 less females than males in Lower Swatara township.
The median household income in Lower Swatara township was $88,505 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,468(2.87%) from $86,037 in 2020. This income is 118.63% 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 Swatara township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,173. Overall, the median household income for the township of Lower Swatara township stands at $88,505.
In Lower Swatara township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,694 for males and $41,105 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,485 for males and $58,878 for females.
In Lower Swatara township, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $92,673, followed by Two or More Races households at $67,239, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $32,991.
In 2022, the population of Lower Swatara township was 9,767, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lower Swatara township's population was 9,766, an increase of 2.40% compared to a population of 9,537 in 2020.
The median age in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania is 45.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.31% were under the age of 15, 20.05% aged 15 to 29, 47.28% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 4.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lower Swatara township population: 82.74% are White, 5.60% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 6.60% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.