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Ross township, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,213   ( 2,108 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.5 square miles
Population density: 2295.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,785 89.68% 2.7%
Black:1,0453.15% 63.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,3644.11% 77.4%
2+ races:4461.34% 59.3%
Hispanic:5481.65% 56.6%
Total non-White:3,42810.32% 63.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:776 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,332 5.2




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
31,105
29,00993.26%
6412.06%
230.07%
7692.47%
2800.90%
3501.13%
2,0966.74%

2000
32,581
31,05895.33%
3991.22%
470.14%
5911.81%
2100.64%
2760.85%
1,5234.67%

1990
33,482
32,52797.15%
4261.27%
190.06%
3330.99%
n/a
1770.53%
9552.85%

1980
35,102
34,37397.92%
2850.81%
350.10%
3480.99%
n/a
540.15%
7292.08%

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
-2,049 -6.3
573 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,469 -4.4
568 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,846 -5.3
226 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ross 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
41.9
6,480 19.5%
26,733 80.5%
7,581 22.8%
14,381
2.27
8,881 61.8%
7,459 84.0%
347 3.9%
5,500 38.2%

2010
NumberPercent
45.4
5,430 17.5%
25,675 82.5%
6,471 20.8%
14,125
2.15
8,310 58.8%
6,741 81.1%
469 5.6%
5,815 41.2%

2000
NumberPercent
42.7
6,314 19.4%
26,267 80.6%
6,856 21.0%
13,975
2.25
8,875 63.5%
7,548 85.0%
413 4.7%
5,100 36.5%

1990
NumberPercent
39.3
6,441 19.2%
27,041 80.8%
6,188 18.5%
13,694
2.39
9,483 69.2%
8,191 86.4%
360 3.8%
4,211 30.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.4
8,600 24.5%
26,502 75.5%
4,338 12.4%
12,928
2.68
9,882 76.4%
8,679 87.8%
387 3.9%
3,046 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Ross township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,254 
Median Value$238,600 
Occupied14,38194.3%
Vacant8735.7%
Owned10,92376.0%
Rented3,45824.0%
Median Rent$1,089 
Single-Family Units11,76277.1%
    Detached10,01265.6%
    Attached1,75011.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,22521.1%
Mobile Homes120.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ross township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004152.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993452.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994283.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994753.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994783.3%
$30,000 to $34,9995153.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994853.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995203.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994253.0%
$50,000 to $59,9997845.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,44810.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,82112.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,48610.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1317.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992,05714.3%
$200,000 or more1,56810.9%
Median Household Income86,716 
Per Capita Income47,332 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3492.4%
Public Assistance1921.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9766.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,22178.4%
Unemployed5132.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force15,73481.1%
Not in Labor Force3,67818.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,3495,23254.8%
Non-Profit7452,04026.8%
Self-Employed57941258.4%
Local Government56253851.1%
State Government10511148.6%
Federal Government2663887.5%
Total Private + Self6,9285,64455.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6782,72738.1%
Total8,6068,37150.7%
Pct. Govt.9.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,49620.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,38920.0%
Professional, Technical6,16736.3%
Service Occupations2,14212.6%
All others1,78310.5%
White Collar 76.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,63615.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,18612.9%
Educational services1,82310.7%
Retail trade1,77910.5%
Finance and insurance1,73810.2%
Manufacturing9895.8%
Accommodation and food services9305.5%
Construction8825.2%
Transportation and warehousing7664.5%
Other services7564.5%
Information4292.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4112.4%
Wholesale trade3922.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3762.2%
Public administration3462.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2501.5%
Utilities1741.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting520.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction390.2%
Management230.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1640.49%
Puerto Rican1030.31%
Cuban900.27%
Dominican170.05%
Total Central American120.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran50.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1140.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian700.21%
Uruguayan70.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic480.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7982.40%
Chinese2470.74%
Korean440.13%
Bangladeshi430.13%
Japanese100.03%
Filipino90.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,80893.3%
Other Indo-European6192.0%
Spanish3751.2%
Other Asian2610.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2480.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1740.6%
Chinese1590.5%
Other1270.4%
German, other Germanic650.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,37634.3%
Irish7,25721.8%
Italian4,60013.8%
English3,0119.1%
Polish2,6568.0%
Slovak8832.7%
French8402.5%
European7592.3%
Welsh6692.0%
American5991.8%
Scotch-Irish5691.7%
Croatian5161.6%
Scottish4001.2%
Hungarian3581.1%
Eastern European3511.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,12896.7%
Not a citizen1,0853.3%
Native31,38394.5%
Foreign-born1,8305.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ross township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
250 1.0%480 1.9%5,821 23.2%6,011 24.0%7,690 30.7%4,785 19.1%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 250 1.0%
9-12 Years 480 1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,821 23.2%
Some College 6,011 24.0%
Bach. Degree 7,690 30.7%
Grad Degree 4,785 19.1%
Average years of education: 14.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ross township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +865 D +1,577 D + 7.9%
D +2,442
2020 vs. 2012 R +334 D +2,699 D + 14.5%
D +3,033
2020 vs. 2008 R +71 D +2,454 D + 12.7%
D +2,525
2016 vs. 2008 R -794 D +877 D + 4.8%
D +83
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 10,930 52.2% Donald Trump* (R) 9,613 45.9% 384 1.8% 20,927 -3 -1 0.30%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 8,748 47.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,488 46.5% 1,022 5.6% 18,258 0 2 0.30%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 9,279 53.2% Barack Obama* (D) 7,897 45.3% 257 1.5% 17,433 7 6 0.30%
2008 70% John McCain (R) 9,542 52.5% Barack Obama (D) 8,405 46.2% 231 1.3% 18,178 8 7 0.30%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 9,771 52.9% John Kerry (D) 8,556 46.3% 142 0.8% 18,469 4 2 0.32%
2000 66% George W. Bush (R) 8,915 51.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,906 45.9% 410 2.4% 17,231 5 4 0.35%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,930 52.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,613 45.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 290 1.4%
Other 94 0.4%
TOTAL 20,927
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,488 46.5%
Donald Trump (R) 8,748 47.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 570 3.1%
Other 452 2.5%
TOTAL 18,258
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,897 45.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 9,279 53.2%
Other 257 1.5%
TOTAL 17,433
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,405 46.2%
John McCain (R) 9,542 52.5%
Other 231 1.3%
TOTAL 18,178
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,771 52.9%
John Kerry (D) 8,556 46.3%
Other 142 0.8%
TOTAL 18,469
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Ross township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,915 51.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,906 45.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 271 1.6%
Other 139 0.8%
TOTAL 17,231
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 64% John Fetterman (D) 9,796 57.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,036 41.0% 315 [+] 1.8% 17,147 -5 0.32%
2022 G 64% Josh Shapiro (D) 10,914 63.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 5,914 34.5% 304 [+] 1.8% 17,132 -7 0.32%
2018 S1 60% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 9,445 59.2% Lou Barletta (R) 6,185 38.8% 318 [+] 2.0% 15,948 -4 0.32%
2018 G 60% Tom Wolf* (D) 9,776 61.3% Scott Wagner (R) 5,895 37.0% 275 [+] 1.7% 15,946 -4 0.32%
2016 S3 68% Pat Toomey* (R) 8,877 49.2% Katie McGinty (D) 8,338 46.2% 838 [+] 4.6% 18,053 0 0.30%
2014 G 41% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,515 51.7% Tom Wolf (D) 5,162 48.3% 0 0.0% 10,677 7 0.31%
*: 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