Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Providence Township is a township located in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the township had a total population of 22,390.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.3
km² (15.6
mi²). 39.8 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.29% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 22,390 people, 7,446 households, and 5,606 families residing in the township. The
population density is 563.2/km² (1,458.8/mi²). There are 7,690 housing units at an average density of 193.4/km² (501.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 86.26% White, 7.25%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 4.67%
Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 7,446 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 19.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the township the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $66,250, and the median income for a family is $74,902. Males have a median income of $47,489 versus $35,896 for females. The per capita income for the township is $26,186. 4.4% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.9% are under the age of 18 and 3.6% are 65 or older.