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Scott township, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,489   ( 465 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population density: 4491.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,507 77.23% 6.7%
Black:2251.29% 29.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2,55014.58% 39.7%
2+ races:6803.89% 257.9%
Hispanic:3622.07% 132.1%
Total non-White:3,98222.77% 56.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-968 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,433 10.2




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
17,024
14,47585.03%
3181.87%
190.11%
1,82510.72%
1901.12%
1560.92%
2,54914.97%

2000
17,288
15,78291.29%
1991.15%
70.04%
1,0065.82%
1660.96%
1150.67%
1,5068.71%

1990
17,118
16,77798.01%
210.12%
80.05%
2541.48%
n/a
580.34%
3411.99%

1980
20,413
19,87097.34%
2201.08%
50.02%
2621.28%
n/a
610.30%
5432.66%

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
-1,307 -7.6
1,043 6.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-995 -5.8
1,165 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,093 -15.2
-202 -1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Scott 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
40.5
2,728 15.6%
14,761 84.4%
4,222 24.1%
8,123
2.08
4,616 56.8%
3,968 86.0%
139 3.0%
3,507 43.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
3,006 17.7%
14,018 82.3%
3,859 22.7%
7,883
2.10
4,442 56.3%
3,517 79.2%
300 6.8%
3,441 43.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.6
3,216 18.6%
14,072 81.4%
3,840 22.2%
7,833
2.14
4,537 57.9%
3,793 83.6%
264 5.8%
3,296 42.1%

1990
NumberPercent
39.2
2,871 16.8%
14,247 83.2%
3,191 18.6%
7,480
2.23
4,582 61.3%
3,796 82.8%
233 5.1%
2,898 38.7%

1980
NumberPercent
37.9
4,199 20.6%
16,214 79.4%
3,324 16.3%
7,574
2.50
5,227 69.0%
4,590 87.8%
182 3.5%
2,347 31.0%

2022 Housing Data for Scott township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,602 
Median Value$206,100 
Occupied8,12394.4%
Vacant4795.6%
Owned5,15663.5%
Rented2,96736.5%
Median Rent$1,263 
Single-Family Units5,47963.7%
    Detached4,80855.9%
    Attached6717.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,75632.0%
Mobile Homes230.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scott township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001782.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991261.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991131.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992162.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992232.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993133.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992493.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992453.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992943.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995536.8%
$60,000 to $74,99987310.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,24915.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,14014.0%
$125,000 to $149,9998089.9%
$150,000 to $199,99994511.6%
$200,000 or more5987.4%
Median Household Income85,073 
Per Capita Income47,869 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1912.4%
Public Assistance891.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2983.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,32679.9%
Unemployed1121.1%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force8,45381.2%
Not in Labor Force1,96218.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2832,85260.0%
Non-Profit42970237.9%
Self-Employed28611072.2%
Local Government11119336.5%
State Government374843.5%
Federal Government729842.4%
Total Private + Self4,5692,96260.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6491,04138.4%
Total5,2184,00356.6%
Pct. Govt.6.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,02922.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,04422.2%
Professional, Technical3,18034.5%
Service Occupations8449.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing330.4%
All others1,12412.2%
White Collar 78.7%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,77019.2%
Health care and social assistance1,33114.4%
Retail trade93910.2%
Finance and insurance7087.7%
Manufacturing6837.4%
Construction6006.5%
Educational services5225.7%
Other services4605.0%
Transportation and warehousing3824.1%
Accommodation and food services3313.6%
Information2973.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2953.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2332.5%
Wholesale trade2112.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1731.9%
Public administration1481.6%
Utilities1031.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting320.3%
Management30.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican710.41%
Puerto Rican2761.58%
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 American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic150.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,25612.90%
Chinese1220.70%
Vietnamese1190.68%
Korean370.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,60281.7%
Other Asian1,1907.1%
Other Indo-European9615.8%
Spanish3602.2%
Arabic1651.0%
Vietnamese1190.7%
Chinese980.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic730.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun480.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,20524.0%
Irish2,91216.7%
Italian2,66615.2%
Polish1,4968.6%
English1,2507.1%
American6543.7%
Scottish2911.7%
Other Arab2671.5%
Slovak2631.5%
Russian2541.5%
Ukrainian2451.4%
French2261.3%
European2231.3%
Hungarian2041.2%
Welsh1310.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,15286.6%
Not a citizen2,33713.4%
Native14,58883.4%
Foreign-born2,90116.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scott township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
193 1.4%313 2.3%3,331 24.0%2,958 21.3%4,209 30.3%2,875 20.7%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 193 1.4%
9-12 Years 313 2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,331 24.0%
Some College 2,958 21.3%
Bach. Degree 4,209 30.3%
Grad Degree 2,875 20.7%
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 Scott township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +294 D +582 D + 5.1%
D +876
2020 vs. 2012 R +107 D +1,078 D + 11.0%
D +1,185
2020 vs. 2008 R +264 D +650 D + 5.9%
D +914
2016 vs. 2008 R -30 D +68 D + 0.8%
D +38
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 5,387 55.7% Donald Trump* (R) 4,138 42.8% 142 1.5% 9,667 -6 -4 0.14%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,511 51.6% Donald Trump (R) 3,844 44.0% 386 4.4% 8,741 -4 -2 0.14%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 4,202 50.4% Mitt Romney (R) 4,031 48.4% 99 1.2% 8,332 2 1 0.14%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 4,473 52.9% John McCain (R) 3,874 45.8% 110 1.3% 8,457 2 0 0.14%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 4,923 55.7% George W. Bush* (R) 3,854 43.6% 69 0.8% 8,846 -5 -7 0.15%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,598 55.6% George W. Bush (R) 3,456 41.8% 216 2.6% 8,270 -5 -6 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Scott township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,387 55.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,138 42.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 113 1.2%
Other 29 0.3%
TOTAL 9,667
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Scott township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,511 51.6%
Donald Trump (R) 3,844 44.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 209 2.4%
Other 177 2.0%
TOTAL 8,741
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Scott township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,202 50.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,031 48.4%
Other 99 1.2%
TOTAL 8,332
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Scott township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,473 52.9%
John McCain (R) 3,874 45.8%
Other 110 1.3%
TOTAL 8,457
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Scott township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,854 43.6%
John Kerry (D) 4,923 55.7%
Other 69 0.8%
TOTAL 8,846
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Scott township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,456 41.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,598 55.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 109 1.3%
Other 107 1.3%
TOTAL 8,270
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scott township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% John Fetterman (D) 4,613 59.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,999 38.6% 153 [+] 2.0% 7,765 -8 0.14%
2022 G 55% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,150 66.4% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,459 31.7% 146 [+] 1.9% 7,755 -10 0.14%
2018 S1 52% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,654 63.2% Lou Barletta (R) 2,613 35.5% 96 [+] 1.3% 7,363 -7 0.15%
2018 G 52% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,778 64.8% Scott Wagner (R) 2,526 34.2% 72 [+] 1.0% 7,376 -6 0.15%
2016 S3 61% Katie McGinty (D) 4,320 50.0% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,950 45.7% 365 [+] 4.2% 8,635 -3 0.14%
2014 G 35% Tom Wolf (D) 2,685 54.1% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,276 45.9% 0 0.0% 4,961 1 0.14%
*: 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