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Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania

Delaware Township, Juniata County, township, in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Delaware Township, Juniata County had 1,622 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,610 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,682 (±282). GEOID 4206718680.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,622

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,610 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,682 ±282

Median household income

$80,833

±$16,334 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$231,000

±$27,066 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$867

±$361 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Delaware Township, Juniata County and what county is it in?

Delaware Township, Juniata County is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. It covers 29.5 square miles of land, 55 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Delaware Township (Juniata County): East Salem (CDP, 169 in 2020).

Delaware Township, Juniata County (marked with a dot) in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Delaware Township, Juniata County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,622 people lived in Delaware Township, Juniata County on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,610 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,682 (±282).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (1,617)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (1,615)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (1,624)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (1,626)
  • 2024→2025 −4 (1,622)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureDelaware Township, Juniata CountyJuniata CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,682±28223,37913,018,639no clear change
Households544±709,0255,274,853no clear change
Average household size3.09±0.382.562.39+0.63
Housing units654±7310,5065,806,452−121

Delaware Township, Juniata County's population since 2000

From 1,464 in 2000 to 1,622 in 2025: up 10.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Delaware Township, Juniata County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,464
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,513
  • 2010 Census 1,547
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,551
  • 2020 Census 1,610
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,622

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Delaware Township, Juniata County?

The median resident of Delaware Township, Juniata County is 34.6 years old; 31.7% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureDelaware Township, Juniata CountyJuniata CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age34.6±4.343.340.9no clear change
Under 18 years31.7%±7.0 pts22.1%20.4%–
65 years and over15.0%±4.3 pts21.2%19.5%–
Male48.9%±4.0 pts50.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.7%±0.9 pts4.1%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.6%±3.4 pts91.9%73.0%−5.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts1.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.1%±1.6 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±2.9 pts2.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.9 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.0%±0.8 pts2.5%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.3%±5.1 pts11.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.5%±1.9 pts5.5%6.1%–
With a disability9.0%±2.9 pts12.2%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage21.6%±12.1 pts13.8%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.4%±4.4 pts83.8%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)18.0%±4.6 pts15.0%35.2%+6.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.8%±2.5 pts5.1%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.3%±3.4 pts93.1%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.8%±1.0 pts0.4%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Delaware Township, Juniata County earn?

Half of Delaware Township, Juniata County's 544 households earn less than $80,833 a year (±$16,334), against $66,318 in Juniata County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $57,945 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $22,888 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureDelaware Township, Juniata CountyJuniata CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$80,833±$16,334$66,318$77,971+$22,888
Mean household income$101,502±$13,311$82,850$107,538–
Per capita income$32,884±$5,790$32,932$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line20.3%±13.5 pts9.7%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line44.3%±26.3 pts13.4%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP7.4%±3.6 pts10.4%14.4%–
Households with a computer87.3%±5.5 pts87.6%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.8%±6.9 pts83.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Delaware Township, Juniata County?

Owners occupy 83.3% of Delaware Township, Juniata County's occupied homes and renters 16.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,000 by its owner (±$27,066). The median renter pays $867 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureDelaware Township, Juniata CountyJuniata CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$231,000±$27,066$217,000$254,500+$55,134
Median gross rent$867±$361$756$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent4.8%±8.0 pts20.1%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,483±$209$1,402$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes83.3%±6.4 pts73.8%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes16.7%±6.4 pts26.2%30.7%–
Housing units654±7310,5065,806,452−121
Homeowner vacancy rate1.5%±2.4 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate15.7%±21.8 pts4.3%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes87.8%±4.0 pts76.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes7.8%±3.4 pts9.3%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.8 pts1.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20195.7%±3.0 pts5.9%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.9%±6.9 pts23.8%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.8%±2.3 pts6.9%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Delaware Township, Juniata County building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Delaware Township, Juniata County in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 5 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 3 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Delaware Township, Juniata County work and get to work?

72.6% of Delaware Township, Juniata County's workers drive alone and 13.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureDelaware Township, Juniata CountyJuniata CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.7%±5.9 pts60.2%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.1%±1.7 pts2.1%5.3%–
Drove alone to work72.6%±7.0 pts76.1%68.2%–
Carpooled9.0%±4.3 pts10.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.4 pts0.0%3.6%–
Walked2.3%±1.8 pts2.9%3.3%–
Worked from home13.7%±5.0 pts9.5%15.6%+6.3 pts
Mean travel time to work27.5 min±4.231.0 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Delaware Township, Juniata County?

No census tract lies mostly in Delaware Township, Juniata County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Delaware Township, Juniata County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Delaware Township, Juniata County
Tract 703Juniata County4,985 $69,922 $207,80048%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Delaware Township, Juniata County) · Census block assignment files

How does Delaware Township, Juniata County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Delaware Township, Juniata County is the 5,681st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 897th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Delaware Township, Juniata County ranks 933rd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Delaware Township, Juniata County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate897th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)812th1,764
Residents per square mile1,921st2,159
Median household income933rd2,136
Per capita income1,669th2,157
Median home value1,011th2,146
Median gross rent1,426th1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher1,659th2,129
Median age1,980th2,157
Owner-occupied share921st2,149
Work from home731st1,710
Travel time to work790th2,156

Delaware Township, Juniata County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Delaware Township, Juniata County?

16 of the 57 figures for Delaware Township, Juniata County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Delaware Township, Juniata County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.