South Abington township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,624
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,551
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,532
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,073
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 207
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $334,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,997
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $788
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,390
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,376
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,491
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,810
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,658
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,330
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $113,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,361
Persons in poverty, percent 2.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,046.2
Population per square mile, 2010 995.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.11
FIPS Code 4206971872