Parks township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,698 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.0 square miles
Population density: 192.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,548	94.44%	2.5%
Black:	74	2.74%	16.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	35	1.30%	1066.7%
2+ races:	16	0.59%	30.4%
Hispanic:	25	0.93%	92.3%

Total non-White:	150	5.56%	13.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	18	0.8

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
2,744
2,612	95.19%
89	3.24%
0	0.00%
3	0.11%
23	0.84%
13	0.47%
132	4.81%

2000
2,754
2,610	94.77%
122	4.43%
5	0.18%
0	0.00%
17	0.62%
0	0.00%
144	5.23%

1990
2,796
2,635	94.24%
116	4.15%
0	0.00%
45	1.61%
n/a
0	0.00%
161	5.76%

1980
3,020
2,732	90.46%
270	8.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.46%
288	9.54%

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

2	0.1
-12	-0.4

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

-25	-0.9
-17	-0.6

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

-97	-3.2
-127	-4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Parks 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
46.5
686	25.4%
2,012	74.6%
633	23.5%

1,074
2.50

651	60.6%
540	82.9%
13	2.0%
423	39.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
548	20.0%
2,196	80.0%
465	16.9%

1,148
2.38

777	67.7%
615	79.2%
38	4.9%
371	32.3%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
619	22.5%
2,135	77.5%
508	18.4%

1,103
2.48

791	71.7%
652	82.4%
27	3.4%
312	28.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
766	27.4%
2,030	72.6%
315	11.3%

1,023
2.72

783	76.5%
638	81.5%
58	7.4%
240	23.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.1
814	27.0%
2,206	73.0%
369	12.2%

1,125
2.68

866	77.0%
750	86.6%
32	3.7%
259	23.0%

2022 Housing Data for Parks township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	97	9.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	47	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	49	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	36	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	95	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	140	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	209	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	103	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	27	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	83	7.7%
$200,000 or more	11	1.0%

Median Household Income	62,195
Per Capita Income	27,543

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	4.9%
Public Assistance	29	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	168	15.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	949	64.1%
Unemployed	109	7.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,058	71.4%
Not in Labor Force	423	28.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	525	313	62.6%
Non-Profit	24	56	30.0%
Self-Employed	38	58	39.6%

Local Government	4	14	22.2%
State Government	11	8	57.9%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	563	371	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	39	80	32.8%
Total	602	451	57.2%

Pct. Govt.	3.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	98	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	181	17.2%
Professional, Technical	115	10.9%
Service Occupations	224	21.3%
All others	435	41.3%

White Collar		37.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	285	27.1%
Health care and social assistance	135	12.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	102	9.7%
Construction	81	7.7%
Retail trade	80	7.6%
Other services	66	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	50	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	47	4.5%
Educational services	37	3.5%
Finance and insurance	29	2.8%
Utilities	20	1.9%
Public administration	18	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	0.93%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Chinese	26	0.96%
Japanese	4	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,533	97.4%
Other Indo-European	20	0.8%
Chinese	18	0.7%
Spanish	15	0.6%
Arabic	10	0.4%
Other Asian	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,186	44.0%
Irish	535	19.8%
Italian	317	11.7%
Polish	202	7.5%
English	175	6.5%
Slovak	157	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	99	3.7%
American	65	2.4%
Welsh	48	1.8%
Pennsylvania German	34	1.3%
Eastern European	31	1.1%
Hungarian	30	1.1%
Scottish	27	1.0%
Croatian	26	1.0%
Dutch	25	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,693	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	2,669	98.9%
Foreign-born	29	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	1.5%	77	4.1%	926	49.5%	631	33.7%	147	7.9%	62	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	1.5%
9-12 Years	77	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	926	49.5%
Some College	631	33.7%
Bach. Degree	147	7.9%
Grad Degree	62	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +140	R +116	R + 3.4%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +285	R +321	R + 19.3%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +340	R +472	R + 34.1%
D -132

2016 vs. 2008	R +200	R +356	R + 30.8%
D -156
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	959	72.7%	Joe Biden (D)	344	26.1%	16	1.2%	1,319	24	26	0.02%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	819	69.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	320	27.0%	47	4.0%	1,186	21	23	0.02%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	674	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	380	35.8%	7	0.7%	1,061	17	16	0.02%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	619	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	476	42.6%	22	2.0%	1,117	11	10	0.02%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	626	56.5%	John Kerry (D)	478	43.2%	3	0.3%	1,107	8	6	0.02%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	540	52.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	460	44.7%	30	2.9%	1,030	6	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Parks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

344

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

959

72.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,319

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Parks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

320

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

819

69.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,186

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Parks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

380

35.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

674

63.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,061

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Parks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

476

42.6%

John McCain (R)

619

55.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,117

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Parks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

626

56.5%

John Kerry (D)

478

43.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,107

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Parks township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

540

52.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

460

44.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,030

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parks township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Mehmet Oz (R)	675	65.2%	John Fetterman (D)	325	31.4%	36 [+]	3.5%	1,036	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 20 (1.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	47%	Doug Mastriano (R)	638	61.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	370	35.8%	25 [+]	2.4%	1,033	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 10 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2018	S1	41%	Lou Barletta (R)	529	59.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	341	38.2%	23 [+]	2.6%	893	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 13 (1.5%); Neal Gale (Green) 10 (1.1%);
2018	G	41%	Scott Wagner (R)	522	58.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	354	39.4%	22 [+]	2.4%	898	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 17 (1.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2016	S3	53%	Pat Toomey* (R)	707	60.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	346	29.7%	113 [+]	9.7%	1,166	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 113 (9.7%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	419	62.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	248	37.2%	0	0.0%	667	18	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	1,226
Median Value	$124,200

Occupied	1,074	87.6%
Vacant	152	12.4%

Owned	811	75.5%
Rented	263	24.5%
Median Rent	$892

Single-Family Units	947	77.2%
Detached	947	77.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	129	10.5%
Mobile Homes	128	10.4%

Parks township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Parks township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Parks township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Parks township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Parks township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Parks township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parks township, PA