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The total population of Swatara township is estimated to be 27,587 with 14,455 males (52.40%) and 13,132 females (47.60%). There are 1,323 less females than males in Swatara township.
The median household income in Swatara township was $75,380 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 146(0.19%) from $75,234 in 2020. This income is 101.04% 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, Swatara township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,670. Overall, the median household income for the township of Swatara township stands at $75,380.
In Swatara township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,511 for males and $34,377 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,483 for males and $49,507 for females.
In Swatara township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $78,927, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $61,983.
In 2022, the population of Swatara township was 27,919, a 0.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Swatara township's population was 27,991, an increase of 0.58% compared to a population of 27,830 in 2020.
The median age in Swatara township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania is 38.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.64% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 49.32% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Swatara township population: 61.56% are White, 17.63% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.76% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.47% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.