Cecil township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile
Land area: 26.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 9,756 (64% urban, 36% rural)
| Males: 4,747 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 5,009 |  (51.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 9,739 (8,496 owner occupied, 1,243 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Cecil township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Black: 1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 39.9
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Average household size: 2.57
| Cecil township: | 2.6 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Cecil township: | $55,124 |
| Pennsylvania: | $52,007 |
| Here: | $523 |
| State: | $675 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $145,300 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
| : | $145,300 |
| Pennsylvania: | $164,200 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $183,907
Here: $183,907 State: $221,511
Townhouses or other attached units: $155,258
Here: $155,258 State: $157,348
In 2-unit structures: $104,127
Here: $104,127 State: $141,335
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,765
Here: $114,765 State: $186,490
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,886
Here: $151,886 State: $212,799
Mobile homes: $37,887
Here: $37,887 State: $45,445
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,587
Here: $16,587 State: $42,830
| Population density: 370 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This township: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Cecil-Bishop, Muse, Lawrence, Hendersonville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Cabana Beach Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Cecil township include: Fawcett United Methodist Church (A), Millers Run Church (B), Fawcett Church (C), Lakeview Christian Life Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Covanter Cemetery (1), National Cemetery of the Alleghenies (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Van Emmans Ponds (A), Morganza Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Cecil township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 283
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 74
- South: 25
- West: 32
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
15 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 107
- Mobile homes: 38
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,400
Housing units in Cecil township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Construction (18%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Educational services (36%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Woodworkers (9%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (28%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cecil township:
- German (25.7%)
- English (17.1%)
- United States or American (13.2%)
- Swedish (11.8%)
- Irish (3.9%)
- Danish (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 86 (58%)
- Carpooled: 33 (22%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Wood (41%)
- Electricity (9%)
15 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters
97.4% of residents of Cecil township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 426- In family households: 397 (96 male householders, 17 female householders)
109 spouses, 144 children (143 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 11 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (19 male householders (19 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person,
1,827 married couples with children.
318 single-parent households (81 men, 237 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 25.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |