Shaler Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Shaler township is estimated to be 27,963 with 14,434 males (51.62%) and 13,529 females (48.38%). There are 905 less females than males in Shaler township.
The median household income in Shaler township was $86,742 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,558(3.04%) from $84,184 in 2020. This income is 116.27% 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, Shaler township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $111,930. Overall, the median household income for the township of Shaler township stands at $86,742.
In Shaler township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,881 for males and $37,539 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,108 for males and $63,261 for females.
In Shaler 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 $227,532, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $85,567.
In 2022, the population of Shaler township was 27,438, a 1.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shaler township's population was 27,811, a decline of 0.97% compared to a population of 28,082 in 2020.
The median age in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania is 46.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.74% were under the age of 15, 13.79% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 21.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shaler township population: 93.70% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.58% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.