Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania · 10.1 sq mi · 171 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Elk township. The typical household earns $114,856, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,700 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.06%
Men 46.2 · Women 35.8
2010–2026
1,722
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,722
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,722 | -1 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,723 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 1,724 | +4 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 1,720 | -3 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 1,723 | +12 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 1,711 | +11 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | -6 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 1,706 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 1,707 | +15 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 1,692 | +1 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 20 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 66% | 54% |
| Never married | 28% | 23% | 33% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau