Plains Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Plains township is estimated to be 9,848 with 4,939 males (50.15%) and 4,909 females (49.85%). There are 30 less females than males in Plains township.
The median household income in Plains township was $65,094 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 948(1.48%) from $64,146 in 2020. This income is 87.25% 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, Plains township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,484. Overall, the median household income for the township of Plains township stands at $65,094.
In Plains township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,337 for males and $31,005 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,242 for males and $48,023 for females.
In Plains township, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $83,046, followed by Black or African American households at $65,918, and White households with a median household income of $63,269.
In 2022, the population of Plains township was 9,883, a 0.12% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Plains township's population was 9,895, an increase of 0.97% compared to a population of 9,800 in 2020.
The median age in Plains Township, Pennsylvania is 48.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 10.50% were under the age of 15, 16.41% aged 15 to 29, 48.85% aged 30 to 64, 20.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Plains township population: 88.71% are White, 5.79% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.32% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.