Cowanshannock township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,732 ( 167 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.7 square miles
Population density: 59.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,685	98.28%	6.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	16	0.59%	1500.0%
2+ races:	15	0.55%	16.7%
Hispanic:	16	0.59%	45.5%

Total non-White:	47	1.72%	30.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-178	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	0.5

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
2,899
2,863	98.76%
6	0.21%
0	0.00%
1	0.03%
18	0.62%
11	0.38%
36	1.24%

2000
3,005
2,964	98.64%
8	0.27%
5	0.17%
0	0.00%
20	0.67%
8	0.27%
41	1.36%

1990
2,813
2,803	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.36%
10	0.36%

1980
3,178
3,170	99.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.25%

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

-101	-3.4
-5	-0.2

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

161	5.7
31	1.1

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

-367	-11.5
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Cowanshannock 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
Number	Percent
49.0
561	20.5%
2,171	79.5%
494	18.1%

1,132
2.41

874	77.2%
725	83.0%
66	7.6%
258	22.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
663	22.9%
2,236	77.1%
446	15.4%

1,128
2.57

808	71.6%
654	80.9%
56	6.9%
320	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
808	26.9%
2,197	73.1%
480	16.0%

1,122
2.65

826	73.6%
697	84.4%
48	5.8%
296	26.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.2
741	26.3%
2,072	73.7%
470	16.7%

1,023
2.75

784	76.6%
685	87.4%
12	1.5%
239	23.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
985	31.0%
2,193	69.0%
410	12.9%

1,064
2.99

872	82.0%
748	85.8%
46	5.3%
192	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Cowanshannock township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	71	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	82	7.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	109	9.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	118	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	179	15.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	161	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	104	9.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	77	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	72	6.4%
$200,000 or more	15	1.3%

Median Household Income	63,077
Per Capita Income	31,289

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	3.7%
Public Assistance	27	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	158	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,247	73.4%
Unemployed	38	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,285	75.6%
Not in Labor Force	414	24.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	514	440	53.9%
Non-Profit	6	133	4.3%
Self-Employed	82	14	85.4%

Local Government	27	52	34.2%
State Government	31	10	75.6%
Federal Government	7	5	58.3%

Total Private + Self	596	454	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	71	200	26.2%
Total	667	654	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	10.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	140	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	217	16.4%
Professional, Technical	314	23.8%
Service Occupations	205	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	2.1%
All others	445	33.7%

White Collar		50.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	332	25.1%
Construction	145	11.0%
Retail trade	120	9.1%
Manufacturing	89	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	84	6.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	74	5.6%
Other services	74	5.6%
Educational services	65	4.9%
Wholesale trade	59	4.5%
Public administration	58	4.4%
Finance and insurance	44	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	2.5%
Utilities	28	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	2.0%
Transportation and warehousing	24	1.8%
Information	17	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	16	0.59%
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	%
Vietnamese	16	0.59%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,444	94.4%
German, other Germanic	99	3.8%
Spanish	23	0.9%
Vietnamese	16	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	845	30.9%
Irish	428	15.7%
Italian	248	9.1%
English	238	8.7%
Polish	168	6.1%
Dutch	107	3.9%
American	105	3.8%
Slovak	54	2.0%
Scottish	49	1.8%
Welsh	40	1.5%
Eastern European	36	1.3%
French	35	1.3%
Swedish	32	1.2%
Belgian	27	1.0%
Czech	25	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,725	99.7%
Not a citizen	7	0.3%

Native	2,709	99.2%
Foreign-born	23	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
38	1.9%	127	6.3%	954	47.0%	557	27.4%	238	11.7%	116	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	38	1.9%
9-12 Years	127	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	954	47.0%
Some College	557	27.4%
Bach. Degree	238	11.7%
Grad Degree	116	5.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +169	R +119	D + 1.1%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +372	R +424	R + 21.4%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +456	R +615	R + 39.5%
D -159

2016 vs. 2008	R +287	R +496	R + 40.6%
D -209
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,123	79.3%	Joe Biden (D)	277	19.5%	17	1.2%	1,417	31	32	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	954	77.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	227	18.5%	45	3.7%	1,226	30	32	0.02%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	751	68.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	329	30.0%	15	1.4%	1,095	22	21	0.02%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	667	59.4%	Barack Obama (D)	436	38.8%	20	1.8%	1,123	15	14	0.02%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	668	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	470	41.1%	6	0.5%	1,144	10	8	0.02%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	530	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	417	43.2%	18	1.9%	965	8	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cowanshannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

277

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,123

79.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,417

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Cowanshannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

227

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

954

77.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,226

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Cowanshannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

329

30.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

751

68.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,095

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Cowanshannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

436

38.8%

John McCain (R)

667

59.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,123

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Cowanshannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

668

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

470

41.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,144

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Cowanshannock township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

530

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

417

43.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

965

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cowanshannock township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Mehmet Oz (R)	826	73.6%	John Fetterman (D)	273	24.3%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,122	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 12 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 9 (0.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	783	69.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	328	29.1%	18 [+]	1.6%	1,129	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	41%	Lou Barletta (R)	569	62.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	325	35.7%	16 [+]	1.8%	910	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 10 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	41%	Scott Wagner (R)	589	64.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	317	34.5%	12 [+]	1.3%	918	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	810	67.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	306	25.3%	92 [+]	7.6%	1,208	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 92 (7.6%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	399	58.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	286	41.8%	0	0.0%	685	13	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	1,319
Median Value	$127,900

Occupied	1,132	85.8%
Vacant	187	14.2%

Owned	1,000	88.3%
Rented	132	11.7%
Median Rent	$909

Single-Family Units	1,134	86.0%
Detached	1,098	83.2%
Attached	36	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	34	2.6%
Mobile Homes	130	9.9%

Cowanshannock township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cowanshannock township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Cowanshannock township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cowanshannock township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cowanshannock township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cowanshannock township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cowanshannock township, PA