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Limerick Township, Pennsylvania

Limerick Township, township, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Limerick Township had 21,436 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 20,458 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 20,978 (±35). GEOID 4209143312.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

21,436

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 20,458 · ACS 2020-2024: 20,978 ±35

Median household income

$121,061

±$18,624 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$456,800

±$25,186 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,846

±$150 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Limerick Township and what county is it in?

Limerick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It covers 22.5 square miles of land, 909 residents per square mile in 2020.

Limerick Township is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Limerick Township (marked with a dot) in Montgomery 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 Limerick Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 21,436 people lived in Limerick Township on July 1, 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 20,458 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 20,978 (±35).

  • July 2020→2021 +165 (20,668)
  • 2021→2022 +298 (20,966)
  • 2022→2023 +229 (21,195)
  • 2023→2024 +242 (21,437)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (21,436)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLimerick TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population20,978±35867,57313,018,639+1,988
Households8,287±408335,5055,274,853+1,126
Average household size2.53±0.132.522.39no clear change
Housing units8,611±415350,3515,806,452+1,304

Limerick Township's population since 2000

From 13,534 in 2000 to 21,436 in 2025: up 58.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Limerick 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 13,534
  • 2005 (estimate) 16,023
  • 2010 Census 18,074
  • 2015 (estimate) 18,714
  • 2020 Census 20,458
  • 2025 (estimate) 21,436

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 Limerick Township?

The median resident of Limerick Township is 42.1 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.4%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLimerick TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.1±1.741.240.9no clear change
Under 18 years22.0%±1.8 pts21.3%20.4%–
65 years and over14.8%±2.2 pts18.8%19.5%–
Male45.7%±2.2 pts49.0%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.8%±1.5 pts6.7%8.7%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic86.7%±2.7 pts71.5%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.3%±0.9 pts9.2%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.4%±2.0 pts8.0%3.8%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±1.3 pts4.0%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±0.8 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States5.0%±1.4 pts11.5%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)6.8%±2.0 pts14.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.4%±2.1 pts4.7%6.1%–
With a disability8.7%±2.4 pts10.7%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage1.2%±0.7 pts3.9%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.1%±1.0 pts95.1%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)53.5%±3.9 pts53.0%35.2%+8.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)20.1%±3.2 pts23.5%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.6%±2.7 pts90.2%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.3 pts1.7%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 Limerick Township earn?

Half of Limerick Township's 8,287 households earn less than $121,061 a year (±$18,624), against $113,915 in Montgomery County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $119,271 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.8% 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
MeasureLimerick TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$121,061±$18,624$113,915$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$149,255±$9,886$158,091$107,538–
Per capita income$59,501±$4,036$62,159$44,355+$5,976
People below the poverty line3.8%±1.8 pts6.5%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.8%±3.9 pts7.8%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP5.6%±2.2 pts6.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer99.0%±0.9 pts96.7%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.9%±1.4 pts94.3%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 Limerick Township?

Owners occupy 83.1% of Limerick Township's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $456,800 by its owner (±$25,186). The median renter pays $1,846 a month including utilities, and 46.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLimerick TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$456,800±$25,186$436,700$254,500+$88,084
Median gross rent$1,846±$150$1,683$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent46.8%±10.8 pts40.3%39.5%+15.1 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,385±$109$2,441$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes83.1%±3.4 pts71.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes16.9%±3.4 pts28.6%30.7%–
Housing units8,611±415350,3515,806,452+1,304
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±0.5 pts0.8%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate10.4%±9.0 pts5.5%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes56.2%±4.2 pts53.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes1.5%±1.6 pts0.8%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later2.1%±1.3 pts1.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201911.1%±3.6 pts6.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.7%±2.4 pts16.0%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.4%±1.2 pts5.7%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 Limerick Township building?

Builders took permits for 23 new housing units in Limerick Township in 2025 (23 in single-family houses), 1.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 85 units
  • 2020 52 units
  • 2021 139 units
  • 2022 95 units
  • 2023 79 units
  • 2024 31 units
  • 2025 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 Limerick Township work and get to work?

74.0% of Limerick Township's workers drive alone and 21.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLimerick TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)72.6%±3.2 pts67.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.0%±2.0 pts4.5%5.3%–
Drove alone to work74.0%±3.7 pts64.4%68.2%–
Carpooled3.4%±1.2 pts6.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.3%±0.3 pts2.9%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±0.3 pts2.0%3.3%–
Worked from home21.1%±3.4 pts23.3%15.6%+14.2 pts
Mean travel time to work26.1 min±2.027.8 min26.3 min−7.9 min

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 Limerick Township?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Limerick Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $101,463 (Tract 2086.04) to $138,858 (Tract 2086.01).

Census tracts in Limerick Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Limerick Township
Tract 2086.01Montgomery County8,183 $138,858 $548,200100%
Tract 2086.03Montgomery County6,636 $109,711 $421,400100%
Tract 2086.04Montgomery County6,159 $101,463 $413,500100%

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 Limerick Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Limerick Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Limerick Township is the 539th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 59th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Limerick Township ranks 206th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Limerick 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 estimate59th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)143rd1,764
Residents per square mile985th2,159
Median household income206th2,136
Per capita income204th2,157
Median home value147th2,146
Median gross rent131st1,963
Poverty rate1,488th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher210th2,129
Median age1,350th2,157
Owner-occupied share938th2,149
Work from home289th1,710
Travel time to work1,020th2,156

Limerick 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 Limerick Township?

12 of the 57 figures for Limerick 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 Limerick 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.