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Springfield township, Montgomery County, PA

20,866 Population
6.7 square miles 3,101 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

44.9 ±1.7 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Montgomery County: 41.1 ±0.2
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 40.9 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6455%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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80%White10%†Black0%†Native3%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other3%†Two+3%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$64,903 ±$5,041 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Montgomery County: $60,507 ±$803
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Pennsylvania: $43,104 ±$186
$130,013 ±$13,060 Median household income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Montgomery County: $111,521 ±$1,430
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Pennsylvania: $76,081 ±$310

4.4% ±1.3% (860  ±260) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Montgomery County: 6.5% 54,662 (±0.4% / ±3,046)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.8% 1,480,981 (±0.2% / ±19,287)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty3%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty9%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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27.5 minutes ±3.1 (200,795  ±15,401) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Montgomery County: 27.9 9,825,160 (±0.3 / ±138,334)
  • a little higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 26.6 141,916,510 (±0.1 / ±598,943)

Families

7,917 ±284 Number of households
  • Montgomery County: 333,514 ±976
  • Pennsylvania: 5,235,339 ±9,438
2.5 ±0.1 (19,686  ±38) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Montgomery County: 2.5 838,834 (±0 / ±173)
  • a little higher than the figure in Pennsylvania: 2.4 12,564,867

Population by household type

Married couples73%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married56%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale30%†Female28%†
Now marriedMale61%Female52%
DivorcedMale6%†Female10%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%†
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4.1% ±1.7% (167  ±72) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Montgomery County: 5.3% 10,226 (±0.4% / ±802)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 5.1% 146,799 (±0.1% / ±3,390)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-245%†25-2913%†30-357%†35-392%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

8,094 ±277 Number of housing units
  • Montgomery County: 348,696 ±166
  • Pennsylvania: 5,779,663 ±1,198

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied98%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied81%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit83%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$454,100 ±$9,241 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Montgomery County: $409,900 ±$3,286
  • nearly double the amount in Pennsylvania: $240,500 ±$622

7.4% ±1.6% (1,523  ±334.5) Moved since previous year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Montgomery County: 10.2% 86,901 (±0.4% / ±3,627.5)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Pennsylvania: 11.1% 1,424,815 (±0.1% / ±15,518.9)

Social

96.6% ±4.7% (14,551  ±798.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Montgomery County: 94.9% 576,803 (±0.9% / ±5,273)
  • a little higher than the rate in Pennsylvania: 91.9% 8,412,410 (±0.3% / ±22,879.7)
60.9% ±3.9% (9,183  ±638) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Montgomery County: 52.3% 317,581 (±0.6% / ±3,781.4)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Pennsylvania: 34.5% 3,157,318 (±0.2% / ±14,182.6)

Population by highest level of education

3%†No degree19%†High school17%†Some college31%†Bachelor's30%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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5.1% ±1.2% (1,068  ±256) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in Montgomery County: 11.2% 96,190
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Pennsylvania: 7.4% 961,247

5.8% ±1.3% (929  ±207) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Montgomery County: 4.9% 33,223 (±0.2% / ±1,415)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Pennsylvania: 6.4% 656,112 (±0.1% / ±5,751)

Veterans by wartime service

34†WWII93†Korea290†Vietnam139†Gulf (1990s)239†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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929 Total veterans ±207 868 Male ±198 61 Female ±50

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Springfield township, Montgomery County, PA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US4209173088-springfield-township-montgomery-county-pa/>