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Ross Township, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $285,157 (it was $107,400 in 2000)
Ross Township:

$285,157
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,467 - $386,878

Total population: 31,024 (All urban)

Houses: 14,449 (13,919 occupied: 10,449 owner occupied, 3,470 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,001 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $195,117.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,122 (lower quartile is $841, upper quartile is $1,526)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,304


Median gross rent in Ross Township, PA in 2022: $1,260

Housing units in Ross Township with a mortgage: 6,262 (635 second mortgage, 1,238 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,570

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Ross Township, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,188,294
  • In family households: 913,516 (208,635 male householders, 99,374 female householders)
    222,332 spouses, 315,393 children (298,168 natural, 7,619 adopted, 9,606 stepchildren), 18,457 grandchildren, 9,985 brothers or sisters, 8,652 parents, foster children, 7,846 other relatives, 18,452 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 274,778 (100,758 male householders (79,382 living alone)), 125,193 female householders (107,576 living alone)), 48,827 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 35,054 (13,287 institutionalized population)

186,963 married couples with children.
71,829 single-parent households (11,403 men, 60,426 women).

93.6% of residents of Ross Township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (21% speak English very well, 66% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,779 (5.7%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1981 bedroom
  • 2,1992 bedrooms
  • 5,6513 bedrooms
  • 2,0764 bedrooms
  • 3195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • 121no bedroom
  • 1,6591 bedroom
  • 1,2152 bedrooms
  • 4093 bedrooms
  • 424 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Township in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Township in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 425no vehicle
  • 3,4571 vehicle
  • 5,0072 vehicles
  • 1,2433 vehicles
  • 2454 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Township in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Township in renter-occupied apartments
  • 645no vehicle
  • 1,8441 vehicle
  • 8972 vehicles
  • 723 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • 61 room
  • 232 rooms
  • 1483 rooms
  • 4224 rooms
  • 1,5975 rooms
  • 3,2376 rooms
  • 2,2117 rooms
  • 1,7498 rooms
  • 1,0569+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • 1121 room
  • 3642 rooms
  • 1,0763 rooms
  • 8104 rooms
  • 5635 rooms
  • 2976 rooms
  • 1587 rooms
  • 438 rooms
  • 479+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Ross Township, PA
  • Ross Township, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ross Township, PA in 2022
  • 38,406Less than $10,000
  • 50,399$10,000 to $19,999
  • 45,854$20,000 to $29,999
  • 47,462$30,000 to $39,999
  • 45,619$40,000 to $49,999
  • 47,175$50,000 to $59,999
  • 63,877$60,000 to $74,999
  • 84,231$75,000 to $99,999
  • 61,468$100,000 to $124,999
  • 42,166$125,000 to $149,999
  • 56,157$150,000 to $199,999
  • 71,681$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.4%
Number of people working at home: 3,703 (20.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 283
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,192
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,383
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,713
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,458
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,343
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,491
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 581
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 402
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 745
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 256
  • 90 or more minutes: 155

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,188 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,667 (10.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 746 (4.5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 269 (1.6%)
  • Other means: 103 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 450 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ross Township, Pennsylvania
  • 2591995 to March 2000
  • 2541990 to 1994
  • 1111985 to 1989
  • 691980 to 1984
  • 1151975 to 1979
  • 691970 to 1974
  • 991965 to 1969
  • 228Before 1965
Ancestries in Ross Township, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 12,589 (31.0%)
  • Irish: 7,149 (17.6%)
  • Italian: 4,411 (10.9%)
  • Other: 3,322 (8.2%)
  • Polish: 2,776 (6.8%)
  • English: 2,285 (5.6%)
  • Slovak: 1,199 (3.0%)
  • United States: 1,044 (2.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 786 (1.9%)
  • French: 707 (1.7%)
  • Scottish: 647 (1.6%)
  • Czech: 448 (1.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 416 (1.0%)
  • Hungarian: 377 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 373 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 316 (0.8%)
  • Welsh: 304 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 298 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 245 (0.6%)
  • Swiss: 226 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 182 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 146 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 119 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 96 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 87 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 73 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Portuguese: 7 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Ross Township:

10.8% (130)
Pennsylvania:

4.6% (23,478)

Italy
Ross Township:

9.6% (116)
Pennsylvania:

6.0% (30,559)

India
Ross Township:

9.1% (110)
Pennsylvania:

7.4% (37,541)

Korea
Ross Township:

7.7% (93)
Pennsylvania:

5.3% (26,703)

Canada
Ross Township:

6.5% (78)
Pennsylvania:

3.0% (15,200)

Ukraine
Ross Township:

5.3% (64)
Pennsylvania:

3.3% (16,897)

United Kingdom
Ross Township:

4.9% (59)
Pennsylvania:

4.6% (23,171)

Germany
Ross Township:

4.2% (50)
Pennsylvania:

5.1% (25,685)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Ross Township:

3.3% (40)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (3,451)

Other Eastern Africa
Ross Township:

3.1% (37)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (3,975)

Taiwan
Ross Township:

3.0% (36)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (5,442)

Mexico
Ross Township:

2.6% (31)
Pennsylvania:

4.8% (24,232)

Hong Kong
Ross Township:

2.5% (30)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (2,815)

Philippines
Ross Township:

2.4% (29)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (11,411)

Vietnam
Ross Township:

1.6% (19)
Pennsylvania:

5.2% (26,656)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27,160
  • Other state: 4,077
  • Northeast: 883
  • Midwest: 1,645
  • South: 1,063
  • West: 486

69% of Ross Township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 33
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 55
  • 7th and 8th grade: 123
  • 9th grade: 101
  • 10th grade: 226
  • 11th grade: 161
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 273
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,987
  • Less than 1 year of college: 739
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,181
  • Associate degree: 882
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,735
  • Master's degree: 906
  • Professional school degree: 351
  • Doctorate degree: 158
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 38
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 40
  • 7th and 8th grade: 316
  • 9th grade: 297
  • 10th grade: 272
  • 11th grade: 252
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 320
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,686
  • Less than 1 year of college: 811
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,403
  • Associate degree: 1,062
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,419
  • Master's degree: 1,150
  • Professional school degree: 243
  • Doctorate degree: 94
Educational Attainment for Females
Ross Township marital status for males
Ross Township marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,922
  • One, attached: 1,115
  • Two: 353
  • 3 or 4: 288
  • 5 to 9: 411
  • 10 to 19: 642
  • 20 to 49: 664
  • 50 or more: 1,044
  • Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,432

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Ross Township
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ross Township, PA
  • 94.4%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Electricity
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ross Township, PA
  • 66.4%Utility gas
  • 30.0%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 632
Here:

21.5%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

5.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 374
Here:

28.5%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability