Township · Pennsylvania

Muncy Creek Township, Pennsylvania

Muncy Creek Township, township, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Muncy Creek Township had 3,563 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,573 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,551 (±18). GEOID 4208152288.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,563

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,573 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,551 ±18

Median household income

$75,882

±$21,244 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$226,500

±$31,647 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$843

±$450 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Muncy Creek Township and what county is it in?

Muncy Creek Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It covers 20.0 square miles of land, 178 residents per square mile in 2020.

Muncy Creek Township is in the Williamsport, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Muncy Creek Township (marked with a dot) in Lycoming 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 Muncy Creek Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,563 people lived in Muncy Creek Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 3,573 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,551 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 −9 (3,566)
  • 2021→2022 −23 (3,543)
  • 2022→2023 +18 (3,561)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (3,561)
  • 2024→2025 +2 (3,563)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMuncy Creek TownshipLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,551±18113,48913,018,639+51
Households1,304±13246,8615,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.62±0.262.302.39no clear change
Housing units1,354±15252,7155,806,452−234

Muncy Creek Township's population since 2000

From 3,487 in 2000 to 3,563 in 2025: up 2.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Muncy Creek 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 3,487
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,481
  • 2010 Census 3,474
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,534
  • 2020 Census 3,573
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,563

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 Muncy Creek Township?

The median resident of Muncy Creek Township is 40.2 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMuncy Creek TownshipLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.2±3.941.440.9−8.7
Under 18 years22.5%±4.0 pts20.5%20.4%–
65 years and over20.2%±4.1 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male50.1%±5.7 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.7%±6.8 pts2.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.0%±7.2 pts88.1%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts4.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.9%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.3 pts4.4%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States5.9%±6.9 pts1.6%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)6.1%±6.7 pts3.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.3%±3.5 pts8.1%6.1%–
With a disability15.3%±4.9 pts17.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.3%±4.2 pts5.2%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.1%±6.9 pts91.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.6%±6.0 pts24.8%35.2%−16.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.0%±3.1 pts8.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.4%±2.8 pts89.2%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±1.0 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 Muncy Creek Township earn?

Half of Muncy Creek Township's 1,304 households earn less than $75,882 a year (±$21,244), against $63,917 in Lycoming County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $66,010 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMuncy Creek TownshipLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$75,882±$21,244$63,917$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$77,707±$10,377$84,003$107,538–
Per capita income$30,690±$3,435$35,479$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line4.1%±2.7 pts12.8%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±4.0 pts18.7%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP20.2%±9.6 pts14.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer93.7%±5.6 pts92.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.3%±8.6 pts87.9%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 Muncy Creek Township?

Owners occupy 77.9% of Muncy Creek Township's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,500 by its owner (±$31,647). The median renter pays $843 a month including utilities, and 42.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMuncy Creek TownshipLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$226,500±$31,647$202,200$254,500+$56,664
Median gross rent$843±$450$913$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent42.9%±26.1 pts37.3%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,376±$225$1,504$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes77.9%±9.9 pts69.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes22.1%±9.9 pts30.9%30.7%–
Housing units1,354±15252,7155,806,452−234
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.1 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±10.7 pts4.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes82.1%±7.2 pts68.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes13.9%±6.1 pts5.5%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.7 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.7%±3.5 pts4.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier14.1%±8.0 pts30.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±2.1 pts9.7%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 Muncy Creek Township building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Muncy Creek Township in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 12 units
  • 2023 6 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 2 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 Muncy Creek Township work and get to work?

78.7% of Muncy Creek Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMuncy Creek TownshipLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.2%±5.9 pts59.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate7.4%±4.5 pts5.1%5.3%–
Drove alone to work78.7%±10.3 pts77.2%68.2%–
Carpooled13.2%±9.3 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.8 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked2.5%±3.8 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home4.7%±4.0 pts8.7%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work18.3 min±2.521.1 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 Muncy Creek Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Muncy Creek Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Muncy Creek Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Muncy Creek Township
Tract 108Lycoming County7,342 $78,111 $219,80044%

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 Muncy Creek Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Muncy Creek Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Muncy Creek Township is the 3,094th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 510th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Muncy Creek Township ranks 1,125th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Muncy Creek 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 estimate510th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)927th1,764
Residents per square mile1,457th2,159
Median household income1,125th2,136
Per capita income1,834th2,157
Median home value1,056th2,146
Median gross rent1,502nd1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher1,945th2,129
Median age1,569th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,225th2,149
Travel time to work2,010th2,156

Muncy Creek 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 Muncy Creek Township?

22 of the 57 figures for Muncy Creek 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

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