Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania

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Upper Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 59.3 km² (22.9 mi²). 59.2 km² (22.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 538 households, and 392 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.2/km² (65.4/mi²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 9.9/km² (25.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.60% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 538 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,469, and the median income for a family was $50,188. Males had a median income of $35,403 versus $26,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,699. About 5.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.


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