Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 312 ( 59 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population density: 1797.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	307	98.40%	14.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.96%	200.0%
2+ races:	2	0.64%	66.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	5	1.60%	54.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-53	-17.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-2.0

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
371
360	97.04%
1	0.27%
0	0.00%
1	0.27%
6	1.62%
3	0.81%
11	2.96%

2000
385
371	96.36%
5	1.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.52%
7	1.82%
14	3.64%

1990
373
361	96.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.07%
n/a
4	1.07%
12	3.22%

1980
402
400	99.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.50%
2	0.50%

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

-11	-2.9
-3	-0.8

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

10	2.7
2	0.5

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

-39	-9.7
10	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, 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
42.0
84	26.9%
228	73.1%
46	14.7%

104
3.00

81	77.9%
76	93.8%
2	2.5%
23	22.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
108	29.1%
263	70.9%
48	12.9%

132
2.81

103	78.0%
97	94.2%
1	1.0%
29	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
117	30.4%
268	69.6%
49	12.7%

137
2.81

119	86.9%
107	89.9%
3	2.5%
18	13.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.5
87	23.3%
286	76.7%
69	18.5%

138
2.70

110	79.7%
103	93.6%
0	0.0%
28	20.3%

1980
Number	Percent
37.1
119	29.6%
283	70.4%
41	10.2%

140
2.87

116	82.9%
114	98.3%
0	0.0%
24	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	2	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	4.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	1.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	6.7%
$200,000 or more	60	57.7%

Median Household Income	223,750
Per Capita Income	82,915

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	6.7%
Public Assistance	1	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	1.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	159	82.0%
Unemployed	5	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	164	84.5%
Not in Labor Force	30	15.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	62	51	54.9%
Non-Profit	7	17	29.2%
Self-Employed	16	8	66.7%

Local Government	1	8	11.1%
State Government	1	0	100.0%
Federal Government	1	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	78	59	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	10	25	28.6%
Total	88	84	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	39.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	25	14.5%
Professional, Technical	67	39.0%
Service Occupations	6	3.5%
All others	6	3.5%

White Collar		93.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	27	15.7%
Educational services	25	14.5%
Finance and insurance	15	8.7%
Retail trade	12	7.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	6.4%
Information	8	4.7%
Wholesale trade	7	4.1%
Manufacturing	7	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	2.9%
Utilities	5	2.9%
Other services	4	2.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	2.3%
Public administration	4	2.3%
Construction	2	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	%
Korean	2	0.64%
Chinese	1	0.32%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	287	98.3%
German, other Germanic	4	1.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	99	31.7%
Italian	70	22.4%
Irish	69	22.1%
English	57	18.3%
Polish	23	7.4%
French	14	4.5%
Slovak	11	3.5%
European	9	2.9%
American	8	2.6%
Eastern European	7	2.2%
Croatian	6	1.9%
Romanian	6	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	5	1.6%
Austrian	4	1.3%
Czech	4	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	312	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	303	97.1%
Foreign-born	9	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	4	1.9%	11	5.2%	23	10.9%	89	42.2%	84	39.8%
Average years of education: 16.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	4	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	11	5.2%
Some College	23	10.9%
Bach. Degree	89	42.2%
Grad Degree	84	39.8%
Average years of education: 16.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	D +27	D + 8.1%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R -18	D +77	D + 27.8%
D +59
2020 vs. 2008	R -2	D +52	D + 18.2%
D +50

2016 vs. 2008	R -15	D +25	D + 10.1%
D +10
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	119%	Joe Biden (D)	169	56.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	129	42.9%	3	1.0%	301	-6	-4	0.00%
2016	101%	Hillary Clinton (D)	129	49.6%	Donald Trump (R)	116	44.6%	15	5.8%	260	-4	-1	0.00%
2012	99%	Mitt Romney (R)	147	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	110	42.6%	1	0.4%	258	10	10	0.00%
2008	96%	John McCain (R)	131	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	119	47.0%	3	1.2%	253	8	6	0.00%
2004	92%	George W. Bush* (R)	141	57.3%	John Kerry (D)	104	42.3%	1	0.4%	246	9	7	0.00%
2000	90%	George W. Bush (R)	170	70.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	65	27.1%	5	2.1%	240	24	23	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ben Avon Heights borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

169

56.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

129

42.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 119%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Ben Avon Heights borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

129

49.6%

Donald Trump (R)

116

44.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

260

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Ben Avon Heights borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

110

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

147

57.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

258

Turnout: 99%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Ben Avon Heights borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

119

47.0%

John McCain (R)

131

51.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

253

Turnout: 96%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Ben Avon Heights borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

141

57.3%

John Kerry (D)

104

42.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

246

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Ben Avon Heights borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

170

70.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

27.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	103%	John Fetterman (D)	156	59.5%	Mehmet Oz (R)	98	37.4%	8 [+]	3.1%	262	-9	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 8 (3.1%);
2022	G	104%	Josh Shapiro (D)	175	66.3%	Doug Mastriano (R)	83	31.4%	6 [+]	2.3%	264	-10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	98%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	142	56.8%	Lou Barletta (R)	103	41.2%	5 [+]	2.0%	250	-1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (2.0%);
2018	G	97%	Tom Wolf* (D)	147	59.3%	Scott Wagner (R)	100	40.3%	1 [+]	0.4%	248	0	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2016	S3	102%	Pat Toomey* (R)	144	55.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	112	42.7%	6 [+]	2.3%	262	6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%);
2014	G	66%	Tom Corbett* (R)	98	57.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	73	42.7%	0	0.0%	171	12	0.00%
[-] 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

Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ben Avon Heights borough, PA

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	108
Median Value	$484,200

Occupied	104	96.3%
Vacant	4	3.7%

Owned	104	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	108	100.0%
Detached	108	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%