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Woodward Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Woodward Township, Lycoming County, township, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Woodward Township, Lycoming County had 2,018 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,046 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,939 (±219). GEOID 4208186456.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,018

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,046 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,939 ±219

Median household income

$72,989

±$11,068 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$190,800

±$22,834 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$796

±$484 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Woodward Township, Lycoming County and what county is it in?

Woodward Township, Lycoming County is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It covers 13.0 square miles of land, 158 residents per square mile in 2020.

Woodward Township, Lycoming County is in the Williamsport, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Woodward Township, Lycoming County is the same area as Census Tract 113.01 of Lycoming County: the tract's figures are Woodward Township, Lycoming County's own.

Woodward Township, Lycoming County (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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,018 people lived in Woodward Township, Lycoming County on July 1, 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 2,046 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,939 (±219).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (2,040)
  • 2021→2022 −8 (2,032)
  • 2022→2023 −5 (2,027)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (2,022)
  • 2024→2025 −4 (2,018)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWoodward Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,939±219113,48913,018,639no clear change
Households783±7846,8615,274,853−120
Average household size2.47±0.192.302.39no clear change
Housing units841±6952,7155,806,452−142

Woodward Township, Lycoming County's population since 2000

From 2,397 in 2000 to 2,018 in 2025: down 15.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Woodward Township, Lycoming 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 2,397
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,294
  • 2010 Census 2,200
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,172
  • 2020 Census 2,046
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,018

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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County?

The median resident of Woodward Township, Lycoming County is 50.1 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWoodward Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.1±3.041.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years22.6%±3.7 pts20.5%20.4%–
65 years and over27.4%±3.9 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male48.1%±3.9 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.6%±2.5 pts2.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.5%±3.7 pts88.1%73.0%−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.6 pts4.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.9%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.3%±2.0 pts4.4%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.5 pts1.6%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.6 pts3.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.5%±4.0 pts8.1%6.1%–
With a disability18.4%±4.9 pts17.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.6%±2.6 pts5.2%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.6%±3.9 pts91.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.1%±7.1 pts24.8%35.2%+8.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.3%±6.6 pts8.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.4%±6.5 pts89.2%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.7 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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County earn?

Half of Woodward Township, Lycoming County's 783 households earn less than $72,989 a year (±$11,068), against $63,917 in Lycoming County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $54,896 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $18,093 after inflation. 10.1% 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
MeasureWoodward Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,989±$11,068$63,917$77,971+$18,093
Mean household income$81,272±$8,114$84,003$107,538–
Per capita income$34,720±$3,840$35,479$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line10.1%±4.0 pts12.8%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.1%±9.6 pts18.7%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP13.2%±5.7 pts14.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer92.2%±3.9 pts92.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.7%±6.0 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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County?

Owners occupy 84.2% of Woodward Township, Lycoming County's occupied homes and renters 15.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,800 by its owner (±$22,834). The median renter pays $796 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWoodward Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$190,800±$22,834$202,200$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$796±$484$913$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent32.3%±23.2 pts37.3%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,178±$220$1,504$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes84.2%±6.5 pts69.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes15.8%±6.5 pts30.9%30.7%–
Housing units841±6952,7155,806,452−142
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.8 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate17.3%±18.4 pts4.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes70.5%±8.1 pts68.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes24.0%±7.1 pts5.5%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later1.4%±2.1 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.4%±2.4 pts4.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.9%±4.5 pts30.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.1%±1.3 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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Woodward Township, Lycoming County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 0 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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County work and get to work?

84.2% of Woodward Township, Lycoming County's workers drive alone and 11.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWoodward Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.7%±5.8 pts59.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.5%±2.4 pts5.1%5.3%–
Drove alone to work84.2%±6.4 pts77.2%68.2%–
Carpooled3.9%±2.8 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.4 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked0.4%±1.0 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home11.5%±6.0 pts8.7%15.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work27.1 min±6.421.1 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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Woodward Township, Lycoming County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Woodward Township, Lycoming County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Woodward Township, Lycoming County
Tract 113.01Lycoming County1,939 $72,989 $190,800100%

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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County) · Census block assignment files

How does Woodward Township, Lycoming County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Woodward Township, Lycoming County is the 4,812th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 779th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Woodward Township, Lycoming County ranks 1,251st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Woodward Township, Lycoming 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 estimate779th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,123rd1,764
Residents per square mile1,490th2,159
Median household income1,251st2,136
Per capita income1,497th2,157
Median home value1,376th2,146
Median gross rent1,618th1,963
Poverty rate712th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,340th2,129
Median age375th2,157
Owner-occupied share864th2,149
Work from home959th1,710
Travel time to work839th2,156

Woodward Township, Lycoming 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 Woodward Township, Lycoming County?

21 of the 57 figures for Woodward Township, Lycoming 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

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