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Shaler township, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,963   ( 794 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.1 square miles
Population density: 2526.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,141 93.48% 6.0%
Black:1640.59% 19.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2390.85% 11.2%
2+ races:8372.99% 300.5%
Hispanic:5461.95% 133.3%
Total non-White:1,8226.52% 94.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,678 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:884 3.7




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
28,757
27,81996.74%
2030.71%
160.06%
2690.94%
2090.73%
2340.81%
9383.26%

2000
29,757
28,82196.85%
1760.59%
160.05%
2950.99%
1290.43%
3081.04%
9363.15%

1990
30,533
29,96798.15%
640.21%
120.04%
2850.93%
n/a
2050.67%
5661.85%

1980
33,694
33,32398.90%
330.10%
00.00%
2400.71%
n/a
1300.39%
3711.10%

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
-1,002 -3.4
2 0.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,146 -3.8
370 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,356 -10.0
195 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Shaler 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
45.8
4,617 16.5%
23,346 83.5%
6,788 24.3%
12,400
2.25
8,120 65.5%
6,719 82.7%
252 3.1%
4,280 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
45.2
5,625 19.6%
23,132 80.4%
5,542 19.3%
12,045
2.38
8,388 69.6%
6,893 82.2%
426 5.1%
3,657 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
41.6
6,578 22.1%
23,179 77.9%
5,503 18.5%
11,935
2.48
8,715 73.0%
7,395 84.9%
392 4.5%
3,220 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
38.5
6,397 21.0%
24,136 79.0%
4,817 15.8%
11,594
2.62
9,076 78.3%
8,043 88.6%
254 2.8%
2,518 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
8,845 26.3%
24,849 73.7%
3,778 11.2%
11,288
2.97
9,507 84.2%
8,383 88.2%
348 3.7%
1,781 15.8%

2022 Housing Data for Shaler township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,662 
Median Value$224,200 
Occupied12,40097.9%
Vacant2622.1%
Owned10,90788.0%
Rented1,49312.0%
Median Rent$1,097 
Single-Family Units11,70292.4%
    Detached10,83785.6%
    Attached8656.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3923.1%
Mobile Homes710.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shaler township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002862.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991861.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991871.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994233.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993572.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992802.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995164.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995064.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994123.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997936.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,34610.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,97916.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,35410.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,26310.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,50812.2%
$200,000 or more1,0048.1%
Median Household Income85,747 
Per Capita Income47,848 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3813.1%
Public Assistance2091.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6094.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,35980.1%
Unemployed7314.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,09084.4%
Not in Labor Force2,59615.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5884,88753.3%
Non-Profit8321,55834.8%
Self-Employed75028972.2%
Local Government62040460.5%
State Government965663.2%
Federal Government1234772.4%
Total Private + Self6,3385,17655.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6712,06544.7%
Total8,0097,24152.5%
Pct. Govt.8.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,73417.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,57123.4%
Professional, Technical5,04733.1%
Service Occupations1,58910.4%
All others2,32515.2%
White Collar 74.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,80118.3%
Retail trade2,08213.6%
Finance and insurance1,3919.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3689.0%
Manufacturing1,3488.8%
Educational services1,2077.9%
Construction8025.3%
Transportation and warehousing6334.1%
Other services6084.0%
Public administration5913.9%
Accommodation and food services4893.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4853.2%
Information4202.8%
Wholesale trade3402.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2531.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2211.4%
Utilities1340.9%
Management540.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting170.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1250.45%
Puerto Rican2080.74%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican820.29%
Total Central American400.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan270.10%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan130.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American370.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian370.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic540.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese560.20%
Indian350.13%
Filipino320.11%
Korean60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,78596.6%
Other Indo-European2911.1%
Spanish2641.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2220.8%
Arabic600.2%
German, other Germanic290.1%
Other Asian270.1%
Tagalog180.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,00532.2%
Irish6,49023.2%
Italian4,32815.5%
Polish3,41912.2%
English2,3488.4%
French7992.9%
Croatian7502.7%
European6782.4%
Slovak6652.4%
American6642.4%
Scottish4851.7%
Scotch-Irish4711.7%
Ukrainian3591.3%
Greek2721.0%
Welsh2721.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,79399.4%
Not a citizen1700.6%
Native27,23997.4%
Foreign-born7242.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shaler township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
201 0.9%462 2.1%6,328 28.7%6,143 27.9%5,672 25.8%3,206 14.6%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 201 0.9%
9-12 Years 462 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,328 28.7%
Some College 6,143 27.9%
Bach. Degree 5,672 25.8%
Grad Degree 3,206 14.6%
Average years of education: 14.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shaler township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +669 D +1,076 D + 6.7%
D +1,745
2020 vs. 2012 R +469 D +1,498 D + 9.3%
D +1,967
2020 vs. 2008 R +106 D +1,589 D + 9.5%
D +1,695
2016 vs. 2008 R -563 D +513 D + 2.8%
D -50
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Donald Trump* (R) 9,257 49.3% Joe Biden (D) 9,239 49.2% 287 1.5% 18,783 1 2 0.27%
2016 74% Donald Trump (R) 8,588 50.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,494 44.3% 829 4.9% 16,911 3 5 0.27%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 8,788 54.1% Barack Obama* (D) 7,272 44.8% 174 1.1% 16,234 8 7 0.28%
2008 73% John McCain (R) 9,151 54.1% Barack Obama (D) 7,544 44.6% 219 1.3% 16,914 10 9 0.28%
2004 73% George W. Bush* (R) 9,033 53.5% John Kerry (D) 7,711 45.7% 130 0.8% 16,874 5 3 0.29%
2000 67% George W. Bush (R) 7,908 50.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,265 46.6% 402 2.6% 15,575 4 3 0.32%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shaler township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,239 49.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,257 49.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 225 1.2%
Other 62 0.3%
TOTAL 18,783
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Shaler township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,494 44.3%
Donald Trump (R) 8,588 50.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 478 2.8%
Other 351 2.1%
TOTAL 16,911
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Shaler township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,272 44.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,788 54.1%
Other 174 1.1%
TOTAL 16,234
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Shaler township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,544 44.6%
John McCain (R) 9,151 54.1%
Other 219 1.3%
TOTAL 16,914
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Shaler township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,033 53.5%
John Kerry (D) 7,711 45.7%
Other 130 0.8%
TOTAL 16,874
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Shaler township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,908 50.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,265 46.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 264 1.7%
Other 138 0.9%
TOTAL 15,575
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shaler township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 69% John Fetterman (D) 8,541 54.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 6,674 42.9% 343 [+] 2.2% 15,558 -3 0.29%
2022 G 68% Josh Shapiro (D) 9,657 62.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 5,622 36.2% 260 [+] 1.7% 15,539 -6 0.29%
2018 S1 64% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 8,346 57.4% Lou Barletta (R) 5,901 40.6% 281 [+] 1.9% 14,528 -2 0.29%
2018 G 64% Tom Wolf* (D) 8,628 59.4% Scott Wagner (R) 5,661 39.0% 226 [+] 1.6% 14,515 -2 0.29%
2016 S3 73% Pat Toomey* (R) 8,503 51.0% Katie McGinty (D) 7,358 44.1% 809 [+] 4.9% 16,670 2 0.28%
2014 G 45% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,815 55.9% Tom Wolf (D) 4,583 44.1% 0 0.0% 10,398 11 0.30%
*: 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