Upper Mahanoy Township, PA

Township in Northumberland County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

769

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Diversity Index

5.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Upper Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Northumberland County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.712048° N, 76.628162° W

DMS40° 42′ 43.37″ N, 76° 37′ 41.38″ W

Population Density & area

33/sq mi (12.75/km²)

Total Area

23.3 sq mi (60.4 km²)

Land Area

23.3 sq mi (60.3 km²) · 99.91%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.09%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.8% male

Male 53.8%

Female 46.2%

males per 100 females

Upper Mahanoy Township 116.6

Northumberland County 103.9

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Upper Mahanoy Township 0.7%

Northumberland County 1.6%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Upper Mahanoy Township

Northumberland County

44.5

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

113.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Upper Mahanoy Township 113.6

Northumberland County 72.4

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.2%	19.7%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	46.8%	58%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	22%	22.3%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	113.6	72.4	66.4
Child dependency ratio	66.7	33.9	34
Old-age dependency ratio	46.9	38.5	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97%

Black

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

1.8%

Other

0.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

5.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Upper Mahanoy Township 5.9%

Northumberland County 20.9%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Upper Mahanoy Township population

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	5.2%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.9%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	2.5%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.7%	1.7%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.2%	94.8%	91.3%
One race	97.8%	92.2%	87.7%
White	97%	88.7%	73%
Black or African American	0%	2.6%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.4%	0.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.4%	2.6%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.3% family

Family 73.3%

Non family 26.7%

% family households

Upper Mahanoy Township 73.3%

Northumberland County 62.5%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.82

persons per household

Upper Mahanoy Township

2.82

Northumberland County

2.29

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Upper Mahanoy Township population

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Total households	273	37,886	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.82	2.29	2.39
Family households	200	23,678	3,291,192
Average family size	3.38	2.86	3.01
Married couple family	166	17,568	2,437,812
Other families	34	6,110	853,380
Male householder	8	2,397	246,246
Female householder	26	3,713	607,134
Non-family households	73	14,208	1,983,661
One-person households	57	12,124	1,629,974
Male householder	28	5,727	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	22	2,189	246,162
Female householder	29	6,397	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	24	4,009	477,851
Other living arrangements	16	2,084	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

305

housing units

Upper Mahanoy Township 305

Northumberland County 43,395

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied

Occupied 89.5%

Vacant 10.5%

vacancy rate

Upper Mahanoy Township 10.5%

Northumberland County 12.7%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.8%

Single family houses

89.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

6.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1947

Half of houses were built before 1947, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

49.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

21.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

13.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.5	6.3	6
1–3 rooms	2.7%	6.8%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	28.5%	48%	47.7%
7+ rooms	68.8%	45.2%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	1.2%	2.3%
1 bedroom	3.6%	8.4%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	14.8%	21.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	42%	47.8%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	39%	21%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1947	1957	1966
Total housing units	305	43,395	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.9% owners

Renter-occupied 20.1%

Owner-occupied 79.9%

homeownership rate

Upper Mahanoy Township 79.9%

Northumberland County 75.5%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.79

Owner-occupied

2.93

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Upper Mahanoy Township 2.79

Northumberland County 2.38

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	273	37,886	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	11.8%	17%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.9%	33%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	16.1%	17.4%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	43.2%	32.6%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.9%	99.1%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	0.5%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.5%	9.2%	10.4%
1 vehicle	21.6%	34.9%	35.1%
2 vehicles	38.5%	34.5%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	34.4%	21.3%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	11.7%	31.9%	56.4%
Electricity	19.8%	29.8%	25.3%
Solar	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	34.8%	29.4%	14%
All other fuels	30.8%	8.3%	3.7%
No fuel used	2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$200,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Upper Mahanoy Township

$200,000

Northumberland County

$162,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

24.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.3%

Owners without a mortgage

14.1%

Renters

26.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$200,000	$162,400	$254,500
Under $100,000	20.6%	32.6%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.4%	26.9%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.7%	24%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.6%	13.1%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	12.4%	2.9%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	2.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	54.6%	50.5%	58%
Without a mortgage	45.4%	49.5%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,295	$1,300	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$558	$537	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,083	$806	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Upper Mahanoy Township 17.2%

Northumberland County 19.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Upper Mahanoy Township 9.1%

Northumberland County 9.7%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

193

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

90.7%

College / Undergraduate

3.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Upper Mahanoy Township

13%

Northumberland County

24.6%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	193	16,891	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	3.7%	5.7%
K–12	90.7%	79.6%	66.9%
Kindergarten	9.8%	5.2%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	36.8%	23.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.1%	24.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.9%	26.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	3.6%	16.7%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	3.6%	13.9%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.8%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	13%	24.6%	44%
School type
Public school	70.5%	80.6%	75.3%
Private school	29.5%	19.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

483

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

3.1%

HS graduate

48.2%

Some college no degree

16.1%

Associates degree

9.3%

Bachelors degree

10.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

58.6% · 41.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.7% · 53.3%

HS graduate

57.9% · 42.1%

Some college no degree

29.5% · 70.5%

Associates degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Bachelors degree

51% · 49%

Graduate or professional degree

37.5% · 62.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	483	66,545	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	6%	2.4%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.1%	7.3%	5%
High school diploma or GED	48.2%	47%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	16.1%	15%	15.1%
Associate's degree	9.3%	8.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.2%	19.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	10.6%	13.4%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	6.6%	6%	14.3%
High School or higher	90.9%	90.3%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,891

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$63,750

HS graduate

$54,402

Some college or associates

$47,708

Bachelors degree

$51,875

Graduate or professional degree

$60,625

Poverty Rate

3.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.3%

Some college or associates

18.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Upper Mahanoy Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,891	$45,127	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$63,750	$31,421	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$54,402	$37,714	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$47,708	$44,670	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$51,875	$63,764	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$60,625	$79,854	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	24.7%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.3%	13.7%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	18.7%	8.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.6%	3.5%	4.1%

Insights for Upper Mahanoy Township, by topic

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