Harborcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Harborcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,234 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (89 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,234 people, 6,155 households, and 4,372 families residing in the township. The population density was 503.9 people per square mile (201.6/km²). There were 6,461 housing units at an average density of 188.9/sq mi (75.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.7% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.
There were 6,155 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.
