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South Fayette township, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,175   ( 3,759 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.3 square miles
Population density: 895.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,814 81.51% 13.0%
Black:4612.54% 44.1%
Indian:10.01% 85.7%
Asian:2,19912.10% 233.2%
2+ races:3391.87% 110.6%
Hispanic:3471.91% 146.1%
Total non-White:3,36118.49% 157.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,705 14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,054 17.3




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
14,416
13,10990.93%
3202.22%
70.05%
6604.58%
1611.12%
1410.98%
1,3079.07%

2000
12,271
11,55694.17%
3733.04%
220.18%
1671.36%
580.47%
830.68%
7155.83%

1990
10,356
9,51591.88%
6686.45%
70.07%
1241.20%
n/a
420.41%
8418.12%

1980
9,707
9,09493.68%
5325.48%
200.21%
360.37%
n/a
450.46%
6136.32%

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
1,553 12.7
592 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,041 19.7
-126 -1.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
421 4.3
228 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for South Fayette 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
40.8
4,739 26.1%
13,436 73.9%
3,117 17.1%
6,785
2.62
4,793 70.6%
4,217 88.0%
102 2.1%
1,992 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
3,527 24.5%
10,889 75.5%
2,276 15.8%
5,862
2.41
3,818 65.1%
3,231 84.6%
216 5.7%
2,044 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
2,719 22.2%
9,552 77.8%
1,939 15.8%
4,714
2.39
3,121 66.2%
2,678 85.8%
123 3.9%
1,593 33.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
2,333 22.5%
8,023 77.5%
2,111 20.4%
3,586
2.57
2,558 71.3%
2,091 81.7%
191 7.5%
1,028 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
2,164 22.3%
7,543 77.7%
1,336 13.8%
3,080
2.68
2,429 78.9%
2,001 82.4%
147 6.1%
651 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for South Fayette township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,010 
Median Value$285,100 
Occupied6,78596.8%
Vacant2253.2%
Owned5,69884.0%
Rented1,08716.0%
Median Rent$1,208 
Single-Family Units5,70681.4%
    Detached4,40262.8%
    Attached1,30418.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,07915.4%
Mobile Homes90.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Fayette township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001502.2%
$10,000 to $14,999731.1%
$15,000 to $19,999741.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991281.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991111.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991792.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991872.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991111.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991702.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993024.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996599.7%
$75,000 to $99,99982412.1%
$100,000 to $124,9996729.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995448.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,21517.9%
$200,000 or more1,38620.4%
Median Household Income114,033 
Per Capita Income55,614 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI941.4%
Public Assistance1001.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3254.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,63380.8%
Unemployed2322.2%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force8,87483.0%
Not in Labor Force1,81417.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7372,70058.1%
Non-Profit36783630.5%
Self-Employed29225853.1%
Local Government27341739.6%
State Government6615230.3%
Federal Government1075964.5%
Total Private + Self4,0292,95857.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8131,46435.7%
Total4,8424,42252.3%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,44226.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,67818.1%
Professional, Technical3,20134.5%
Service Occupations8829.5%
All others1,08211.7%
White Collar 78.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,56216.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,22613.2%
Manufacturing98410.6%
Educational services97910.5%
Finance and insurance94910.2%
Retail trade8369.0%
Construction5025.4%
Transportation and warehousing3243.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3133.4%
Other services2883.1%
Accommodation and food services2753.0%
Information2082.2%
Public administration1751.9%
Wholesale trade1551.7%
Utilities1411.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1261.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1171.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction700.8%
Management550.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Fayette township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1020.56%
Puerto Rican390.21%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican190.10%
Total Central American90.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American750.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean300.17%
Colombian450.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1030.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,6979.34%
Chinese3471.91%
Filipino740.41%
Thai150.08%
Korean40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,13587.9%
Other Asian9985.8%
Other Indo-European5373.1%
Chinese2591.5%
Spanish1440.8%
Tagalog520.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.2%
German, other Germanic290.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,18823.0%
Irish3,27918.0%
Italian2,84915.7%
English1,85510.2%
Polish1,7079.4%
American5763.2%
Hungarian5162.8%
Scottish3872.1%
European3832.1%
French3582.0%
Slovak2671.5%
Welsh2621.4%
Croatian1871.0%
Eastern European1841.0%
Russian1751.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,83992.6%
Not a citizen1,3367.4%
Native16,39190.2%
Foreign-born1,7849.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Fayette township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
151 1.2%295 2.3%2,448 19.5%2,754 21.9%4,117 32.7%2,821 22.4%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 151 1.2%
9-12 Years 295 2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,448 19.5%
Some College 2,754 21.9%
Bach. Degree 4,117 32.7%
Grad Degree 2,821 22.4%
Average years of education: 14.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Fayette township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +788 D +362 D + 5.4%
D +1,150
2020 vs. 2012 R +939 D +682 D + 10.5%
D +1,621
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,177 D +374 D + 6.6%
D +1,551
2016 vs. 2008 R +389 D +12 D + 1.2%
D +401
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 5,120 51.0% Joe Biden (D) 4,769 47.5% 142 1.4% 10,031 2 4 0.14%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 4,332 52.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,619 43.7% 324 3.9% 8,275 4 6 0.13%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 4,181 56.5% Barack Obama* (D) 3,148 42.6% 68 0.9% 7,397 10 9 0.13%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 3,943 54.4% Barack Obama (D) 3,218 44.4% 85 1.2% 7,246 10 9 0.12%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 3,488 53.5% John Kerry (D) 2,999 46.0% 28 0.4% 6,515 5 3 0.11%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 2,616 49.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,585 48.6% 122 2.3% 5,323 3 1 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Fayette township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,769 47.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,120 51.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 104 1.0%
Other 38 0.4%
TOTAL 10,031
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, South Fayette township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,619 43.7%
Donald Trump (R) 4,332 52.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 183 2.2%
Other 141 1.7%
TOTAL 8,275
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, South Fayette township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,148 42.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,181 56.5%
Other 68 0.9%
TOTAL 7,397
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, South Fayette township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,218 44.4%
John McCain (R) 3,943 54.4%
Other 85 1.2%
TOTAL 7,246
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, South Fayette township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,488 53.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,999 46.0%
Other 28 0.4%
TOTAL 6,515
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, South Fayette township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,616 49.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,585 48.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 1.4%
Other 50 0.9%
TOTAL 5,323
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Fayette township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% John Fetterman (D) 4,207 51.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,819 46.8% 133 [+] 1.6% 8,159 0 0.15%
2022 G 55% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,748 58.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,283 40.3% 125 [+] 1.5% 8,156 -1 0.15%
2018 S1 50% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,740 53.7% Lou Barletta (R) 3,137 45.0% 87 [+] 1.2% 6,964 2 0.14%
2018 G 50% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,879 55.8% Scott Wagner (R) 2,996 43.1% 78 [+] 1.1% 6,953 2 0.14%
2016 S3 62% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,432 54.4% Katie McGinty (D) 3,419 41.9% 303 [+] 3.7% 8,154 6 0.13%
2014 G 35% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,245 51.0% Tom Wolf (D) 2,154 49.0% 0 0.0% 4,399 6 0.13%
*: 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