Lower Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Lower Southampton Township
Township
Township Hall
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Coordinates	40°09′14″N 74°59′05″W / 40.15389°N 74.98472°WCoordinates: 40°09′14″N 74°59′05″W / 40.15389°N 74.98472°W
Area	6.7 sq mi (17.4 km^2)
- land	6.7 sq mi (17 km^2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2), 0%
Population	18,909 (2010)
Density	2,887.7 / sq mi (1,114.9 / km^2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	215
Location of Lower Southampton Township in Bucks County
Location of Lower Southampton Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.lowersouthamptontownship.org

Lower Southampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,909 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Lower Southampton Elementary School.

As of the 2010 census, the township was 91.9% Non-Hispanic White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.5% Asian, and 1.1% were two or more races. 2.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.^[1]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 19,276 people, 7,152 households, and 5,428 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,887.7 people per square mile (1,114.1/km²). There were 7,333 housing units at an average density of 1,098.6/sq mi (423.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.34% White, 1.07% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 7,152 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	1,077		—
1940	1,843		71.1%
1950	3,562		93.3%
1960	12,619		254.3%
1970	17,578		39.3%
1980	18,305		4.1%
1990	19,860		8.5%
2000	19,276		−2.9%
2010	18,909		−1.9%
http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,011, and the median income for a family was $62,209. Males had a median income of $41,902 versus $32,073 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,367. About 2.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Lower Southampton Township Home Page