South Buffalo township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,686 ( 50 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.3 square miles
Population density: 98.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,655	98.85%	1.9%
Black:	9	0.34%	50.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.22%	50.0%
Hispanic:	16	0.60%	0.0%

Total non-White:	31	1.15%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	50	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
2,636
2,605	98.82%
6	0.23%
3	0.11%
2	0.08%
4	0.15%
16	0.61%
31	1.18%

2000
2,767
2,755	99.57%
6	0.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.11%
3	0.11%
12	0.43%

1990
2,687
2,674	99.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.30%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.48%

1980
2,636
2,630	99.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
n/a
4	0.15%
6	0.23%

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

-150	-5.4
19	0.7

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

81	3.0
-1	-0.0

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

44	1.7
7	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for South Buffalo 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
48.1
430	16.0%
2,256	84.0%
596	22.2%

1,054
2.53

804	76.3%
625	77.7%
51	6.3%
250	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
591	22.4%
2,045	77.6%
413	15.7%

1,007
2.61

783	77.8%
666	85.1%
31	4.0%
224	22.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.3
621	22.4%
2,146	77.6%
366	13.2%

1,022
2.70

824	80.6%
741	89.9%
16	1.9%
198	19.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
740	27.5%
1,947	72.5%
323	12.0%

1,003
2.67

829	82.7%
718	86.6%
40	4.8%
174	17.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
840	31.9%
1,796	68.1%
255	9.7%

842
3.13

734	87.2%
687	93.6%
10	1.4%
108	12.8%

2022 Housing Data for South Buffalo township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	118	11.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	119	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	138	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	126	12.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	76	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	107	10.2%
$200,000 or more	130	12.3%

Median Household Income	85,294
Per Capita Income	41,399

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	4.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	59	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,382	80.5%
Unemployed	62	3.6%
In Armed Forces	4	0.2%

Total Labor Force	1,448	84.4%
Not in Labor Force	268	15.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	543	493	52.4%
Non-Profit	69	135	33.8%
Self-Employed	82	16	83.7%

Local Government	23	39	37.1%
State Government	6	28	17.6%
Federal Government	18	5	78.3%

Total Private + Self	625	509	55.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	116	207	35.9%
Total	741	716	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	8.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	162	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	305	20.9%
Professional, Technical	285	19.6%
Service Occupations	256	17.6%
All others	449	30.8%

White Collar		51.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	228	15.6%
Retail trade	193	13.2%
Manufacturing	187	12.8%
Construction	186	12.8%
Educational services	109	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	83	5.7%
Information	68	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	65	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	64	4.4%
Finance and insurance	56	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	49	3.4%
Other services	42	2.9%
Wholesale trade	36	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	22	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.2%
Utilities	17	1.2%
Public administration	16	1.1%
Management	9	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	16	0.60%
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	2,619	98.8%
Spanish	19	0.7%
German, other Germanic	6	0.2%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	961	35.8%
Irish	391	14.6%
English	283	10.5%
Italian	227	8.5%
Polish	217	8.1%
Scottish	136	5.1%
American	114	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	91	3.4%
European	87	3.2%
Slovak	82	3.1%
Serbian	65	2.4%
French	41	1.5%
British	29	1.1%
Czech	29	1.1%
Ukrainian	24	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,680	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,680	99.8%
Foreign-born	6	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
32	1.6%	114	5.7%	712	35.4%	578	28.8%	388	19.3%	185	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	32	1.6%
9-12 Years	114	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	712	35.4%
Some College	578	28.8%
Bach. Degree	388	19.3%
Grad Degree	185	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +126	R +47	D + 3.8%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012	R +210	R +174	R + 3.1%
D +36
2020 vs. 2008	R +314	R +337	R + 12.8%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +188	R +290	R + 16.6%
D -102
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,328	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	425	23.9%	22	1.2%	1,775	26	28	0.03%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	1,202	75.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	346	21.6%	52	3.2%	1,600	27	29	0.03%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,118	73.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	389	25.4%	25	1.6%	1,532	26	26	0.03%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	1,014	68.7%	Barack Obama (D)	448	30.3%	15	1.0%	1,477	25	23	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,020	68.0%	John Kerry (D)	479	31.9%	2	0.1%	1,501	20	17	0.03%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	830	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	441	33.6%	41	3.1%	1,312	17	15	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Buffalo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

425

23.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,328

74.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,775

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, South Buffalo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

346

21.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,202

75.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,600

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, South Buffalo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

389

25.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,118

73.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,532

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, South Buffalo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

448

30.3%

John McCain (R)

1,014

68.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,477

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, South Buffalo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,020

68.0%

John Kerry (D)

479

31.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,501

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, South Buffalo township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

830

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

441

33.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,312

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Buffalo township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,053	72.8%	John Fetterman (D)	365	25.2%	29 [+]	2.0%	1,447	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 18 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 6 (0.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	67%	Doug Mastriano (R)	962	66.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	462	32.0%	22 [+]	1.5%	1,446	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 18 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	58%	Lou Barletta (R)	885	70.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	353	28.2%	15 [+]	1.2%	1,253	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Wagner (R)	867	68.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	374	29.6%	21 [+]	1.7%	1,262	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 15 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.5%);
2016	S3	75%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,120	70.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	372	23.5%	89 [+]	5.6%	1,581	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 89 (5.6%);
2014	G	47%	Tom Corbett* (R)	697	70.7%	Tom Wolf (D)	289	29.3%	0	0.0%	986	26	0.03%
[-] 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	1,159
Median Value	$231,300

Occupied	1,054	90.9%
Vacant	105	9.1%

Owned	931	88.3%
Rented	123	11.7%
Median Rent	$1,045

Single-Family Units	1,013	87.4%
Detached	1,013	87.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	0.9%
Mobile Homes	133	11.5%

South Buffalo township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Buffalo township, PA

2022 Housing Data for South Buffalo township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Buffalo township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Buffalo township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Buffalo township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Buffalo township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Buffalo township, PA