Rural Valley borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 946 ( 70 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 448.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	916	96.83%	5.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	27	2.85%	800.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.32%	25.0%

Total non-White:	30	3.17%	233.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	49	6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	2.9

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
876
867	98.97%
2	0.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.34%
4	0.46%
9	1.03%

2000
922
922	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
964
962	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.21%
2	0.21%

1980
1,033
1,033	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-55	-6.0
9	1.0

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

-40	-4.1
-2	-0.2

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

-71	-6.9
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Rural Valley 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
50.0
155	16.4%
791	83.6%
228	24.1%

382
2.46

271	70.9%
230	84.9%
9	3.3%
111	29.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
185	21.1%
691	78.9%
168	19.2%

385
2.28

245	63.6%
184	75.1%
23	9.4%
140	36.4%

2000
Number	Percent
42.8
186	20.2%
736	79.8%
195	21.1%

374
2.38

261	69.8%
203	77.8%
24	9.2%
113	30.2%

1990
Number	Percent
39.3
207	21.5%
757	78.5%
196	20.3%

394
2.41

297	75.4%
259	87.2%
15	5.1%
97	24.6%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
285	27.6%
748	72.4%
162	15.7%

380
2.69

298	78.4%
261	87.6%
14	4.7%
82	21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Rural Valley borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	7.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	1	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	19.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	1.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	6.0%
$200,000 or more	15	3.9%

Median Household Income	66,667
Per Capita Income	32,629

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	3.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	18.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	360	60.5%
Unemployed	55	9.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	415	69.7%
Not in Labor Force	180	30.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	174	96	64.4%
Non-Profit	13	33	28.3%
Self-Employed	23	9	71.9%

Local Government	7	9	43.8%
State Government	4	16	20.0%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	197	105	65.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	24	60	28.6%
Total	221	165	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	40	10.4%
Professional, Technical	97	25.1%
Service Occupations	57	14.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.6%
All others	155	40.2%

White Collar		45.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	75	19.4%
Manufacturing	65	16.8%
Retail trade	39	10.1%
Educational services	26	6.7%
Construction	25	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	23	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	5.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	4.7%
Other services	15	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	3.9%
Public administration	15	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	13	3.4%
Wholesale trade	10	2.6%
Finance and insurance	9	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.6%
Utilities	5	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	3	0.32%
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	900	98.4%
Other Indo-European	9	1.0%
German, other Germanic	6	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	231	24.4%
Italian	149	15.8%
English	108	11.4%
Irish	58	6.1%
American	46	4.9%
Polish	33	3.5%
Scottish	32	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	23	2.4%
Dutch	20	2.1%
Slovak	14	1.5%
Swedish	9	1.0%
Eastern European	8	0.8%
Hungarian	8	0.8%
Croatian	7	0.7%
Russian	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	946	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	946	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	4.5%	26	3.7%	333	47.9%	194	27.9%	82	11.8%	29	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	4.5%
9-12 Years	26	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	333	47.9%
Some College	194	27.9%
Bach. Degree	82	11.8%
Grad Degree	29	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +70	R +59	R + 4.9%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +94	R +110	R + 18.9%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +151	R + 30.4%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +39	R +92	R + 25.5%
D -53
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)	340	73.3%	Joe Biden (D)	113	24.4%	11	2.4%	464	25	26	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	270	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	102	26.3%	16	4.1%	388	21	24	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	246	64.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	129	33.9%	6	1.6%	381	18	17	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	231	59.4%	Barack Obama (D)	155	39.8%	3	0.8%	389	15	14	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	255	61.7%	John Kerry (D)	157	38.0%	1	0.2%	413	13	11	0.01%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	205	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	169	44.7%	4	1.1%	378	8	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rural Valley borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

113

24.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

340

73.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

TOTAL

464

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Rural Valley borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

102

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

270

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

388

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Rural Valley borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

129

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

246

64.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

381

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Rural Valley borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

155

39.8%

John McCain (R)

231

59.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

389

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Rural Valley borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

255

61.7%

John Kerry (D)

157

38.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

413

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Rural Valley borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

205

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

169

44.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

TOTAL

378

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rural Valley borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Mehmet Oz (R)	238	67.0%	John Fetterman (D)	110	31.0%	7 [+]	2.0%	355	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2022	G	46%	Doug Mastriano (R)	217	61.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	132	37.2%	6 [+]	1.7%	355	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	40%	Lou Barletta (R)	176	58.5%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	120	39.9%	5 [+]	1.7%	301	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	40%	Scott Wagner (R)	171	57.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	126	42.0%	3 [+]	1.0%	300	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	52%	Pat Toomey* (R)	246	64.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	115	29.9%	23 [+]	6.0%	384	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 23 (6.0%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Corbett* (R)	142	57.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	106	42.7%	0	0.0%	248	12	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	453
Median Value	$128,800

Occupied	382	84.3%
Vacant	71	15.7%

Owned	277	72.5%
Rented	105	27.5%
Median Rent	$1,015

Single-Family Units	369	81.5%
Detached	367	81.0%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	6.0%
Mobile Homes	23	5.1%

Rural Valley borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rural Valley borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Rural Valley borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rural Valley borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rural Valley borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rural Valley borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rural Valley borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rural Valley borough, PA