West Franklin township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,807 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.1 square miles
Population density: 69.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,787	98.89%	2.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	6	0.33%	200.0%
2+ races:	14	0.77%	75.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	20	1.11%	17.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-49	-3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.2

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
1,853
1,836	99.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
8	0.43%
5	0.27%
17	0.92%

2000
1,949
1,937	99.38%
0	0.00%
6	0.31%
0	0.00%
1	0.05%
5	0.26%
12	0.62%

1990
2,008
1,987	98.95%
0	0.00%
11	0.55%
2	0.10%
n/a
0	0.00%
21	1.05%

1980
1,863
1,863	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

-101	-5.2
5	0.3

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

-50	-2.5
-9	-0.4

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

124	6.7
21	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for West Franklin 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
47.8
316	17.5%
1,491	82.5%
414	22.9%

816
2.21

585	71.7%
507	86.7%
6	1.0%
231	28.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
399	21.5%
1,454	78.5%
328	17.7%

745
2.48

547	73.4%
467	85.4%
33	6.0%
198	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
468	24.0%
1,481	76.0%
275	14.1%

755
2.58

587	77.7%
500	85.2%
38	6.5%
168	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
555	27.6%
1,453	72.4%
199	9.9%

716
2.80

561	78.4%
515	91.8%
15	2.7%
155	21.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
592	31.8%
1,271	68.2%
206	11.1%

631
2.95

530	84.0%
481	90.8%
21	4.0%
101	16.0%

2022 Housing Data for West Franklin township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	44	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	26	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	118	14.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	134	16.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	103	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	44	5.4%
$200,000 or more	42	5.1%

Median Household Income	65,147
Per Capita Income	35,729

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	2.2%
Public Assistance	17	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	113	13.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	857	76.8%
Unemployed	26	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	883	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	233	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	327	221	59.7%
Non-Profit	21	61	25.6%
Self-Employed	115	60	65.7%

Local Government	21	47	30.9%
State Government	4	4	50.0%
Federal Government	7	10	41.2%

Total Private + Self	442	281	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	53	122	30.3%
Total	495	403	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	138	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	106	11.8%
Professional, Technical	195	21.7%
Service Occupations	196	21.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	263	29.3%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	155	17.3%
Manufacturing	146	16.3%
Other services	144	16.0%
Retail trade	68	7.6%
Educational services	63	7.0%
Construction	40	4.5%
Wholesale trade	38	4.2%
Information	36	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	3.8%
Public administration	28	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	2.6%
Accommodation and food services	20	2.2%
Utilities	18	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.7%
Finance and insurance	14	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%
Management	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	%
Korean	3	0.17%
Chinese	2	0.11%
Filipino	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,748	99.3%
Spanish	7	0.4%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	623	34.5%
Irish	282	15.6%
English	216	12.0%
Italian	104	5.8%
Polish	102	5.6%
Scottish	46	2.5%
American	41	2.3%
Pennsylvania German	39	2.2%
Slovak	36	2.0%
Dutch	35	1.9%
Hungarian	32	1.8%
Croatian	28	1.5%
European	18	1.0%
French	18	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	18	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,804	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,801	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	0.8%	68	4.8%	746	52.8%	331	23.4%	165	11.7%	90	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	0.8%
9-12 Years	68	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	746	52.8%
Some College	331	23.4%
Bach. Degree	165	11.7%
Grad Degree	90	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +4	D + 6.8%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +162	R +169	R + 7.9%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +209	R +253	R + 16.4%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +150	R +249	R + 23.2%
D -99
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	878	79.5%	Joe Biden (D)	211	19.1%	15	1.4%	1,104	31	33	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	819	81.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	156	15.5%	33	3.3%	1,008	33	35	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	716	75.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	218	23.1%	11	1.2%	945	29	29	0.02%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	669	71.7%	Barack Obama (D)	255	27.3%	9	1.0%	933	28	26	0.02%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	673	69.5%	John Kerry (D)	294	30.3%	2	0.2%	969	21	19	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	597	70.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	227	26.8%	22	2.6%	846	24	23	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

211

19.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

878

79.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,104

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, West Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

156

15.5%

Donald Trump (R)

819

81.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,008

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, West Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

218

23.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

716

75.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

945

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 29

2008 President, West Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

255

27.3%

John McCain (R)

669

71.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

933

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2004 President, West Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

673

69.5%

John Kerry (D)

294

30.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

969

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, West Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

597

70.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

227

26.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Franklin township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Mehmet Oz (R)	686	75.8%	John Fetterman (D)	201	22.2%	18 [+]	2.0%	905	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	62%	Doug Mastriano (R)	655	72.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	237	26.2%	14 [+]	1.5%	906	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 5 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	581	72.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	215	26.7%	10 [+]	1.2%	806	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	574	71.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	224	27.8%	9 [+]	1.1%	807	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	68%	Pat Toomey* (R)	730	73.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	202	20.3%	64 [+]	6.4%	996	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 64 (6.4%);
2014	G	44%	Tom Corbett* (R)	453	70.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	186	29.1%	0	0.0%	639	26	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	876
Median Value	$173,000

Occupied	816	93.2%
Vacant	60	6.8%

Owned	716	87.7%
Rented	100	12.3%
Median Rent	$929

Single-Family Units	715	81.6%
Detached	702	80.1%
Attached	13	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	151	17.2%

West Franklin township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Franklin township, PA

2022 Housing Data for West Franklin township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Franklin township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Franklin township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Franklin township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Franklin township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Franklin township, PA