Whitaker borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,232 ( 39 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 4157.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	799	64.85%	26.2%
Black:	279	22.65%	86.0%
Indian:	4	0.32%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	71	5.76%	273.7%
Hispanic:	77	6.25%	327.8%

Total non-White:	433	35.15%	130.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-284	-27.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	245	23.4

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
1,271
1,083	85.21%
150	11.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
19	1.49%
18	1.42%
188	14.79%

2000
1,338
1,259	94.10%
32	2.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
17	1.27%
17	1.27%
79	5.90%

1990
1,416
1,389	98.09%
24	1.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.21%
27	1.91%

1980
1,615
1,600	99.07%
10	0.62%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
3	0.19%
15	0.93%

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

-176	-13.2
109	8.1

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

-130	-9.2
52	3.7

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

-211	-13.1
12	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitaker 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
38.8
254	20.6%
978	79.4%
186	15.1%

568
2.17

232	40.8%
140	60.3%
40	17.2%
336	59.2%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
273	21.5%
998	78.5%
198	15.6%

542
2.35

344	63.5%
209	60.8%
51	14.8%
198	36.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
319	23.8%
1,019	76.2%
226	16.9%

554
2.42

378	68.2%
281	74.3%
32	8.5%
176	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.8
283	20.0%
1,133	80.0%
306	21.6%

590
2.40

415	70.3%
311	74.9%
35	8.4%
175	29.7%

1980
Number	Percent
36.4
369	22.8%
1,246	77.2%
278	17.2%

608
2.66

468	77.0%
397	84.8%
20	4.3%
140	23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Whitaker borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	7.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	94	16.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	135	23.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	8.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	43	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	1.6%

Median Household Income	59,242
Per Capita Income	28,738

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	50	8.8%
Public Assistance	53	9.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	116	20.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	552	72.2%
Unemployed	81	10.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	633	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	132	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	233	168	58.1%
Non-Profit	39	116	25.2%
Self-Employed	24	9	72.7%

Local Government	11	10	52.4%
State Government	5	3	62.5%
Federal Government	6	4	60.0%

Total Private + Self	257	177	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	133	31.4%
Total	318	310	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	6.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	5.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	183	29.1%
Professional, Technical	154	24.5%
Service Occupations	92	14.6%
All others	163	26.0%

White Collar		59.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	117	18.6%
Retail trade	96	15.3%
Transportation and warehousing	69	11.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	49	7.8%
Educational services	41	6.5%
Manufacturing	35	5.6%
Construction	32	5.1%
Finance and insurance	32	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	4.8%
Other services	29	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	25	4.0%
Public administration	20	3.2%
Utilities	17	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	2.5%
Information	14	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	32	2.60%
Puerto Rican	45	3.65%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,142	96.5%
Other Asian	27	2.3%
Spanish	12	1.0%
Other	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	206	16.7%
Italian	184	14.9%
Slovak	150	12.2%
Irish	133	10.8%
Polish	103	8.4%
African	75	6.1%
Hungarian	48	3.9%
Slavic	24	1.9%
American	22	1.8%
French	17	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	17	1.4%
European	16	1.3%
English	15	1.2%
Russian	11	0.9%
Welsh	10	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,214	98.5%
Not a citizen	18	1.5%

Native	1,203	97.6%
Foreign-born	29	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	3.2%	32	3.6%	456	50.7%	234	26.0%	112	12.4%	37	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	3.2%
9-12 Years	32	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	456	50.7%
Some College	234	26.0%
Bach. Degree	112	12.4%
Grad Degree	37	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	D +9	D + 1.2%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +64	R +120	R + 21.7%
D -56
2020 vs. 2008	R +38	R +87	R + 15.0%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +96	R + 16.2%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	304	53.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	260	45.8%	4	0.7%	568	-3	-1	0.01%
2016	56%	Hillary Clinton (D)	283	50.5%	Donald Trump (R)	248	44.3%	29	5.2%	560	-4	-2	0.01%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	360	63.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	196	34.6%	11	1.9%	567	-12	-13	0.01%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	353	60.0%	John McCain (R)	222	37.8%	13	2.2%	588	-6	-8	0.01%
2004	65%	John Kerry (D)	444	67.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	201	30.6%	11	1.7%	656	-18	-20	0.01%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	433	68.4%	George W. Bush (R)	171	27.0%	29	4.6%	633	-19	-21	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Whitaker borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

304

53.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

260

45.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

568

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Whitaker borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

283

50.5%

Donald Trump (R)

248

44.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

560

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Whitaker borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

360

63.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

196

34.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Whitaker borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

353

60.0%

John McCain (R)

222

37.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

588

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Whitaker borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

201

30.6%

John Kerry (D)

444

67.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

656

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

2000 President, Whitaker borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

171

27.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

433

68.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

633

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitaker borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	John Fetterman (D)	297	65.4%	Mehmet Oz (R)	148	32.6%	9 [+]	2.0%	454	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	45%	Josh Shapiro (D)	308	68.1%	Doug Mastriano (R)	138	30.5%	6 [+]	1.3%	452	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	40%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	267	66.1%	Lou Barletta (R)	131	32.4%	6 [+]	1.5%	404	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	41%	Tom Wolf* (D)	276	67.8%	Scott Wagner (R)	125	30.7%	6 [+]	1.5%	407	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2016	S3	54%	Katie McGinty (D)	291	53.9%	Pat Toomey* (R)	190	35.2%	59 [+]	10.9%	540	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 59 (10.9%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Wolf (D)	188	65.3%	Tom Corbett* (R)	100	34.7%	0	0.0%	288	-10	0.01%
[-] 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	645
Median Value	$84,100

Occupied	568	88.1%
Vacant	77	11.9%

Owned	331	58.3%
Rented	237	41.7%
Median Rent	$1,034

Single-Family Units	566	87.8%
Detached	556	86.2%
Attached	10	1.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	57	8.8%
Mobile Homes	9	1.4%

Whitaker borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitaker borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Whitaker borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitaker borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitaker borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Whitaker borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Whitaker borough, PA