Highland township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 814 ( 129 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.1 square miles
Population density: 67.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	770	94.59%	14.0%
Black:	4	0.49%	33.3%
Indian:	5	0.61%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	22	2.70%	69.2%
Hispanic:	13	1.60%	48.0%

Total non-White:	44	5.41%	8.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-125	-16.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-4	-0.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
943
895	94.91%
3	0.32%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
13	1.38%
25	2.65%
48	5.09%

2000
825
812	98.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
5	0.61%
13	1.58%

1990
815
784	96.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
n/a
15	1.84%
31	3.80%

1980
727
723	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.55%
4	0.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

83	10.1
35	4.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

28	3.4
-18	-2.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

61	8.4
27	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.2
119	14.6%
695	85.4%
231	28.4%

346
2.35

242	69.9%
232	95.9%
3	1.2%
104	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
203	21.5%
740	78.5%
153	16.2%

373
2.53

299	80.2%
245	81.9%
16	5.4%
74	19.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
199	24.1%
626	75.9%
110	13.3%

305
2.70

237	77.7%
203	85.7%
4	1.7%
68	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
207	25.4%
608	74.6%
103	12.6%

291
2.80

236	81.1%
220	93.2%
7	3.0%
55	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
190	26.1%
537	73.9%
91	12.5%

276
2.63

214	77.5%
208	97.2%
6	2.8%
62	22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	5.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	4.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	6.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	62	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	49	14.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	8.7%
$200,000 or more	68	19.7%

Median Household Income	100,000
Per Capita Income	59,911

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.6%
Public Assistance	2	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	15	4.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	379	80.0%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	379	80.0%
Not in Labor Force	95	20.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	140	105	57.1%
Non-Profit	20	45	30.8%
Self-Employed	55	17	76.4%

Local Government	20	11	64.5%
State Government	16	2	88.9%
Federal Government	4	14	22.2%

Total Private + Self	195	122	61.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	60	72	45.5%
Total	255	194	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	70	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	102	22.7%
Professional, Technical	91	20.3%
Service Occupations	64	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	122	27.2%

White Collar		58.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	68	15.1%
Construction	65	14.5%
Manufacturing	63	14.0%
Retail trade	51	11.4%
Accommodation and food services	33	7.3%
Public administration	32	7.1%
Other services	27	6.0%
Educational services	26	5.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	3.6%
Finance and insurance	15	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	13	2.9%
Utilities	8	1.8%
Wholesale trade	5	1.1%
Information	5	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.12%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	4	0.49%
Dominican	8	0.98%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	781	98.6%
Spanish	8	1.0%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	237	29.1%
Irish	122	15.0%
English	81	10.0%
American	59	7.2%
Polish	38	4.7%
French	20	2.5%
Italian	19	2.3%
European	17	2.1%
Syrian	15	1.8%
Eastern European	11	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.1%
Swedish	7	0.9%
Hungarian	6	0.7%
Russian	6	0.7%
Austrian	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	808	99.3%
Not a citizen	6	0.7%

Native	808	99.3%
Foreign-born	6	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	2.2%	46	7.2%	217	34.1%	152	23.9%	106	16.6%	102	16.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	2.2%
9-12 Years	46	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	217	34.1%
Some College	152	23.9%
Bach. Degree	106	16.6%
Grad Degree	102	16.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +57	R +22	D + 3.1%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +111	R + 12.4%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +123	R +138	R + 18.0%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +116	R + 21.1%
D -50
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	99%	Donald Trump* (R)	442	69.7%	Joe Biden (D)	182	28.7%	10	1.6%	634	21	23	0.01%
2016	80%	Donald Trump (R)	385	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	147	26.8%	16	2.9%	548	22	24	0.01%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	329	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	180	35.0%	5	1.0%	514	17	17	0.01%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	319	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	197	37.4%	11	2.1%	527	16	15	0.01%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	323	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	168	34.1%	2	0.4%	493	17	15	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	248	64.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	123	32.2%	11	2.9%	382	18	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

182

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

442

69.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

634

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

147

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

385

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

180

35.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

329

64.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

197

37.4%

John McCain (R)

319

60.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

323

65.5%

John Kerry (D)

168

34.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

493

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Highland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

248

64.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

123

32.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

382

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	87%	Mehmet Oz (R)	391	70.2%	John Fetterman (D)	158	28.4%	8 [+]	1.4%	557	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	86%	Doug Mastriano (R)	346	62.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	201	36.5%	4 [+]	0.7%	551	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.4%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	70%	Lou Barletta (R)	275	59.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	177	38.3%	10 [+]	2.2%	462	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 5 (1.1%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%);
2018	G	70%	Scott Wagner (R)	267	57.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	186	40.3%	9 [+]	1.9%	462	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 5 (1.1%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%);
2016	S3	79%	Pat Toomey* (R)	378	69.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	145	26.8%	18 [+]	3.3%	541	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 18 (3.3%);
2014	G	50%	Tom Corbett* (R)	222	63.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	128	36.6%	0	0.0%	350	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	433
Median Value	$341,400

Occupied	346	79.9%
Vacant	87	20.1%

Owned	298	86.1%
Rented	48	13.9%
Median Rent	$1,141

Single-Family Units	422	97.5%
Detached	409	94.5%
Attached	13	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	1.6%

Highland township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Highland township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Highland township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Highland township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Highland township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Highland township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Highland township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland township, PA