Township · Pennsylvania

Kidder Township, Pennsylvania

Kidder Township, township, in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Kidder Township had 1,856 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,791 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,862 (±314). GEOID 4202539608.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,856

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,791 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,862 ±314

Median household income

$78,854

±$23,509 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$270,800

±$46,779 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,077

±$87 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Kidder Township and what county is it in?

Kidder Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It covers 68.9 square miles of land, 26 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Kidder Township: Holiday Pocono (CDP, 583 in 2020) and Albrightsville (CDP, 138 in 2020).

Kidder Township is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Kidder Township (marked with a dot) in Carbon 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 Kidder Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,856 people lived in Kidder Township on July 1, 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,791 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,862 (±314).

  • July 2020→2021 +28 (1,818)
  • 2021→2022 +5 (1,823)
  • 2022→2023 +10 (1,833)
  • 2023→2024 +12 (1,845)
  • 2024→2025 +11 (1,856)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureKidder TownshipCarbon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,862±31465,38213,018,639+591
Households860±15827,2555,274,853+232
Average household size2.14±0.352.372.39no clear change
Housing units2,531±17234,4175,806,452−352

Kidder Township's population since 2000

From 1,185 in 2000 to 1,856 in 2025: up 56.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kidder Township 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 1,185
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,574
  • 2010 Census 1,935
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,910
  • 2020 Census 1,791
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,856

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 Kidder Township?

The median resident of Kidder Township is 53.5 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 31.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureKidder TownshipCarbon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age53.5±5.146.340.9−10.1
Under 18 years17.0%±6.0 pts18.9%20.4%–
65 years and over31.3%±11.0 pts22.6%19.5%–
Male50.3%±7.6 pts50.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.4%±6.3 pts6.9%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic83.9%±8.7 pts87.9%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.4 pts1.9%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.7%±4.0 pts0.6%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.4%±2.5 pts2.6%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States4.1%±3.1 pts3.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.5%±4.4 pts6.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.4%±6.4 pts8.0%6.1%–
With a disability13.6%±5.6 pts17.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.4%±2.4 pts5.8%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.4%±4.3 pts90.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)31.4%±9.0 pts19.2%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.5%±3.6 pts6.0%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.1%±11.5 pts91.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±2.7 pts1.5%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 Kidder Township earn?

Half of Kidder Township's 860 households earn less than $78,854 a year (±$23,509), against $67,554 in Carbon County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $47,910 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $30,944 after inflation. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureKidder TownshipCarbon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$78,854±$23,509$67,554$77,971+$30,944
Mean household income$109,874±$26,830$85,706$107,538–
Per capita income$51,825±$13,784$36,548$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line6.4%±4.0 pts12.3%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.4%±7.1 pts20.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP5.6%±5.3 pts15.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.7%±3.4 pts91.4%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.7%±4.1 pts88.7%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 Kidder Township?

Owners occupy 94.5% of Kidder Township's occupied homes and renters 5.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,800 by its owner (±$46,779). The median renter pays $1,077 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureKidder TownshipCarbon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$270,800±$46,779$211,400$254,500+$70,074
Median gross rent$1,077±$87$994$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent10.6%±18.6 pts36.7%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,901±$355$1,535$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes94.5%±3.7 pts76.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.5%±3.7 pts23.6%30.7%–
Housing units2,531±17234,4175,806,452−352
Homeowner vacancy rate5.6%±4.9 pts1.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate43.4%±38.3 pts13.3%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes77.2%±4.9 pts68.8%56.6%–
Mobile homes0.0%±1.3 pts4.2%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.4 pts0.2%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.2%±2.6 pts3.4%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.1%±2.3 pts29.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.8%±1.3 pts6.4%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 Kidder Township building?

Builders took permits for 23 new housing units in Kidder Township in 2025 (23 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 7 of 12 months), 12.4 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 18 units
  • 2021 21 units
  • 2022 29 units
  • 2023 20 units
  • 2024 22 units
  • 2025 (7 months) 23 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 Kidder Township work and get to work?

92.1% of Kidder Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureKidder TownshipCarbon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.8%±9.9 pts60.9%62.7%–
Unemployment rate7.3%±4.8 pts7.5%5.3%–
Drove alone to work92.1%±5.4 pts76.5%68.2%–
Carpooled0.5%±0.9 pts10.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.0 pts0.3%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±4.0 pts2.1%3.3%–
Worked from home7.4%±5.4 pts10.1%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work33.6 min±9.732.5 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 Kidder Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Kidder Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Kidder Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Kidder Township
Tract 201.06Carbon County2,319 $74,598 $250,70091%

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 Kidder Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Kidder Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kidder Township is the 5,131st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 817th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Kidder Township ranks 1,008th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Kidder Township'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 estimate817th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)196th1,764
Residents per square mile2,135th2,159
Median household income1,008th2,136
Per capita income371st2,157
Median home value688th2,146
Median gross rent908th1,963
Poverty rate1,151st1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher745th2,129
Median age168th2,157
Owner-occupied share111th2,149
Travel time to work203rd2,156

Kidder Township'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 Kidder Township?

27 of the 57 figures for Kidder Township 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 Kidder Township 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.