Tarentum borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,328 ( 202 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 3518.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,849	88.93%	7.0%
Black:	181	4.18%	21.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	120	2.77%	55.8%
Hispanic:	178	4.11%	278.7%

Total non-White:	479	11.07%	22.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-291	-7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	89	2.4

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
4,530
4,140	91.39%
231	5.10%
9	0.20%
22	0.49%
77	1.70%
47	1.04%
390	8.61%

2000
4,993
4,663	93.39%
156	3.12%
0	0.00%
57	1.14%
85	1.70%
32	0.64%
330	6.61%

1990
5,674
5,397	95.12%
239	4.21%
7	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
31	0.55%
277	4.88%

1980
6,419
6,326	98.55%
80	1.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.20%
93	1.45%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-523	-10.5
60	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-734	-12.9
53	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-929	-14.5
184	2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Tarentum borough, 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
Number	Percent
48.2
800	18.5%
3,528	81.5%
913	21.1%

2,188
1.97

939	42.9%
541	57.6%
104	11.1%
1,249	57.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
1,008	22.3%
3,522	77.7%
638	14.1%

2,009
2.22

1,113	55.4%
655	58.8%
195	17.5%
896	44.6%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
1,104	22.1%
3,889	77.9%
768	15.4%

2,166
2.28

1,282	59.2%
868	67.7%
176	13.7%
884	40.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
1,265	22.3%
4,409	77.7%
1,109	19.5%

2,363
2.36

1,477	62.5%
1,072	72.6%
145	9.8%
886	37.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.3
1,617	25.2%
4,802	74.8%
1,056	16.5%

2,629
2.44

1,752	66.6%
1,371	78.3%
207	11.8%
877	33.4%

2022 Housing Data for Tarentum borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	104	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	304	13.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	76	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	80	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	121	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	201	9.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	147	6.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	130	5.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	278	12.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	3.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	206	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	306	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	85	3.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	38	1.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	1.7%

Median Household Income	41,466
Per Capita Income	25,311

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	323	14.8%
Public Assistance	161	7.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	437	20.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,682	62.5%
Unemployed	81	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,763	65.5%
Not in Labor Force	930	34.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	760	695	52.2%
Non-Profit	144	127	53.1%
Self-Employed	25	76	24.8%

Local Government	32	54	37.2%
State Government	0	10	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	785	771	50.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	176	191	48.0%
Total	961	962	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	5.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	132	6.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	438	22.8%
Professional, Technical	282	14.7%
Service Occupations	492	25.6%
All others	579	30.1%

White Collar		44.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	460	23.9%
Health care and social assistance	456	23.7%
Manufacturing	194	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	130	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	119	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	117	6.1%
Construction	115	6.0%
Other services	87	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	68	3.5%
Educational services	58	3.0%
Utilities	32	1.7%
Wholesale trade	25	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.8%
Finance and insurance	13	0.7%
Public administration	10	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	15	0.35%
Puerto Rican	43	0.99%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	59	1.36%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	59	1.36%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	61	1.41%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,967	95.4%
Spanish	105	2.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	87	2.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,055	24.4%
Italian	894	20.7%
Polish	761	17.6%
Irish	585	13.5%
Slovak	560	12.9%
English	372	8.6%
French	165	3.8%
American	112	2.6%
Russian	72	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	69	1.6%
European	63	1.5%
Czechoslovakian	58	1.3%
Scottish	47	1.1%
Czech	19	0.4%
Albanian	18	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,245	98.1%
Not a citizen	83	1.9%

Native	4,196	97.0%
Foreign-born	132	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	1.4%	125	4.0%	1,552	49.1%	965	30.5%	258	8.2%	216	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	1.4%
9-12 Years	125	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,552	49.1%
Some College	965	30.5%
Bach. Degree	258	8.2%
Grad Degree	216	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +203	R +111	R + 5.5%
D +92
2020 vs. 2012	R +336	R +311	R + 19.2%
D +25
2020 vs. 2008	R +288	R +385	R + 22.8%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +274	R + 17.4%
D -189
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	986	53.8%	Joe Biden (D)	808	44.1%	38	2.1%	1,832	5	7	0.03%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	783	49.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	716	44.8%	98	6.1%	1,597	1	3	0.03%
2012	42%	Barack Obama* (D)	783	53.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	650	44.3%	34	2.3%	1,467	-2	-3	0.03%
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	905	55.1%	John McCain (R)	698	42.5%	39	2.4%	1,642	-2	-3	0.03%
2004	43%	John Kerry (D)	931	57.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	686	42.2%	10	0.6%	1,627	-6	-9	0.03%
2000	38%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	896	60.1%	George W. Bush (R)	537	36.0%	57	3.8%	1,490	-10	-12	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tarentum borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

808

44.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

986

53.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,832

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Tarentum borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

716

44.8%

Donald Trump (R)

783

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,597

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Tarentum borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

783

53.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

650

44.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,467

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Tarentum borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

905

55.1%

John McCain (R)

698

42.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,642

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Tarentum borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

686

42.2%

John Kerry (D)

931

57.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,627

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Tarentum borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

537

36.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

896

60.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,490

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tarentum borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	John Fetterman (D)	671	52.7%	Mehmet Oz (R)	555	43.6%	47 [+]	3.7%	1,273	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 28 (2.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);
2022	G	36%	Josh Shapiro (D)	718	56.4%	Doug Mastriano (R)	522	41.0%	33 [+]	2.6%	1,273	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 20 (1.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 10 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	34%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	684	56.8%	Lou Barletta (R)	490	40.7%	31 [+]	2.6%	1,205	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 17 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 14 (1.2%);
2018	G	34%	Tom Wolf* (D)	698	57.9%	Scott Wagner (R)	484	40.1%	24 [+]	2.0%	1,206	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.9%);
2016	S3	45%	Katie McGinty (D)	758	48.1%	Pat Toomey* (R)	686	43.5%	133 [+]	8.4%	1,577	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 133 (8.4%);
2014	G	23%	Tom Wolf (D)	451	56.4%	Tom Corbett* (R)	348	43.6%	0	0.0%	799	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,322
Median Value	$68,300

Occupied	2,188	94.2%
Vacant	134	5.8%

Owned	1,436	65.6%
Rented	752	34.4%
Median Rent	$754

Single-Family Units	1,428	61.5%
Detached	1,284	55.3%
Attached	144	6.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	439	18.9%
Mobile Homes	22	0.9%

Tarentum borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Tarentum borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Tarentum borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tarentum borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tarentum borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tarentum borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tarentum borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tarentum borough, PA