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Forward township, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,066   ( 310 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.9 square miles
Population density: 162.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,795 91.16% 14.8%
Black:381.24% 17.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:1073.49% 409.5%
Hispanic:1264.11% 563.2%
Total non-White:2718.84% 179.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-484 -17.4
Change in Non-White pop.:174 6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,376
3,27997.13%
461.36%
30.09%
60.18%
210.62%
190.56%
972.87%

2000
3,771
3,70098.12%
00.00%
00.00%
200.53%
381.01%
00.00%
711.88%

1990
3,877
3,81298.32%
370.95%
00.00%
110.28%
n/a
110.28%
651.68%

1980
4,335
4,31299.47%
100.23%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
130.30%
230.53%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-421 -11.2
26 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-112 -2.9
6 0.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-500 -11.5
42 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Forward 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
NumberPercent
50.4
404 13.2%
2,662 86.8%
769 25.1%
1,377
2.22
904 65.6%
720 79.6%
60 6.6%
473 34.4%

2010
NumberPercent
47.3
643 19.0%
2,733 81.0%
723 21.4%
1,403
2.40
952 67.9%
727 76.4%
65 6.8%
451 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
839 22.2%
2,932 77.8%
713 18.9%
1,487
2.53
1,103 74.2%
916 83.0%
62 5.6%
384 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
38.4
772 19.9%
3,105 80.1%
672 17.3%
1,564
2.48
1,252 80.1%
1,036 82.7%
39 3.1%
312 19.9%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
1,137 26.2%
3,198 73.8%
498 11.5%
1,481
2.93
1,244 84.0%
1,124 90.4%
48 3.9%
237 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Forward township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,448 
Median Value$159,800 
Occupied1,37795.1%
Vacant714.9%
Owned1,20487.4%
Rented17312.6%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units1,20583.2%
    Detached1,15880.0%
    Attached473.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units110.8%
Mobile Homes17912.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forward township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000644.6%
$10,000 to $14,999120.9%
$15,000 to $19,999151.1%
$20,000 to $24,999533.8%
$25,000 to $29,999372.7%
$30,000 to $34,999916.6%
$35,000 to $39,999906.5%
$40,000 to $44,999161.2%
$45,000 to $49,999826.0%
$50,000 to $59,99914310.4%
$60,000 to $74,99928820.9%
$75,000 to $99,99918713.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991087.8%
$125,000 to $149,999705.1%
$150,000 to $199,999654.7%
$200,000 or more564.1%
Median Household Income70,050 
Per Capita Income36,843 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI624.5%
Public Assistance423.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps32823.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,03456.8%
Unemployed804.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,11461.1%
Not in Labor Force70838.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector45143550.9%
Non-Profit4614424.2%
Self-Employed871982.1%
Local Government502467.6%
State Government8753.3%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self53845454.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.10417537.3%
Total64262950.5%
Pct. Govt.7.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts16012.5%
Sales and Office Occupations19315.1%
Professional, Technical22517.6%
Service Occupations27321.3%
All others43133.6%
White Collar 45.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance26520.7%
Construction20015.6%
Manufacturing17013.3%
Transportation and warehousing14111.0%
Accommodation and food services1159.0%
Retail trade1068.3%
Public administration433.4%
Educational services433.4%
Finance and insurance423.3%
Utilities342.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting332.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation282.2%
Information241.9%
Other services221.7%
Professional, scientific, technical90.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing70.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican852.77%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American411.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian411.34%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,91299.2%
Spanish170.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German73223.9%
Irish49716.2%
Italian48315.8%
English32510.6%
Polish2016.6%
Croatian1966.4%
Slovak1765.7%
American1324.3%
Hungarian1173.8%
Russian983.2%
Scotch-Irish531.7%
Scottish471.5%
French461.5%
Czech341.1%
British180.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,066100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native3,05999.8%
Foreign-born70.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forward township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
71 2.9%144 5.9%1,248 51.0%676 27.6%224 9.2%83 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 71 2.9%
9-12 Years 144 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,248 51.0%
Some College 676 27.6%
Bach. Degree 224 9.2%
Grad Degree 83 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forward township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +104 R +25 D + 2.5%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012 R +355 R +427 R + 23.7%
D -72
2020 vs. 2008 R +291 R +443 R + 25.7%
D -152
2016 vs. 2008 R +187 R +418 R + 28.2%
D -231
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 1,125 66.1% Joe Biden (D) 553 32.5% 23 1.4% 1,701 17 19 0.02%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 1,021 66.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 474 30.8% 43 2.8% 1,538 18 20 0.02%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 770 54.2% Barack Obama* (D) 625 44.0% 25 1.8% 1,420 8 7 0.02%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 834 53.6% Barack Obama (D) 705 45.3% 17 1.1% 1,556 9 8 0.03%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 830 50.1% John Kerry (D) 812 49.0% 15 0.9% 1,657 2 -1 0.03%
2000 54% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 852 53.9% George W. Bush (R) 680 43.0% 48 3.0% 1,580 -3 -5 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Forward township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 553 32.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,125 66.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 20 1.2%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,701
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Forward township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 474 30.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,021 66.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 18 1.2%
Other 25 1.6%
TOTAL 1,538
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20


2012 President, Forward township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 625 44.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 770 54.2%
Other 25 1.8%
TOTAL 1,420
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Forward township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 705 45.3%
John McCain (R) 834 53.6%
Other 17 1.1%
TOTAL 1,556
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Forward township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 830 50.1%
John Kerry (D) 812 49.0%
Other 15 0.9%
TOTAL 1,657
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Forward township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 680 43.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 852 53.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 26 1.6%
Other 22 1.4%
TOTAL 1,580
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forward township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 54% Mehmet Oz (R) 802 59.6% John Fetterman (D) 518 38.5% 26 [+] 1.9% 1,346 13 0.03%
2022 G 54% Doug Mastriano (R) 722 54.0% Josh Shapiro (D) 598 44.7% 17 [+] 1.3% 1,337 12 0.02%
2018 S1 45% Lou Barletta (R) 608 53.3% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 516 45.3% 16 [+] 1.4% 1,140 11 0.02%
2018 G 45% Scott Wagner (R) 594 51.9% Tom Wolf* (D) 541 47.2% 10 [+] 0.9% 1,145 11 0.02%
2016 S3 58% Pat Toomey* (R) 858 57.3% Katie McGinty (D) 542 36.2% 98 [+] 6.5% 1,498 9 0.02%
2014 G 33% Tom Corbett* (R) 460 52.4% Tom Wolf (D) 418 47.6% 0 0.0% 878 7 0.03%
*: 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