Economy borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,063 ( 93 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.9 square miles
Population density: 507.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,487	93.64%	3.0%
Black:	114	1.26%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.06%	85.3%
2+ races:	314	3.46%	492.5%
Hispanic:	143	1.58%	110.3%

Total non-White:	576	6.36%	159.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-261	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	354	4.8

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
8,970
8,748	97.53%
57	0.64%
9	0.10%
34	0.38%
53	0.59%
68	0.76%
222	2.47%

2000
9,363
9,221	98.48%
91	0.97%
0	0.00%
14	0.15%
4	0.04%
33	0.35%
142	1.52%

1990
9,519
9,415	98.91%
53	0.56%
14	0.15%
0	0.00%
n/a
37	0.39%
104	1.09%

1980
9,538
9,308	97.59%
148	1.55%
6	0.06%
0	0.00%
n/a
76	0.80%
230	2.41%

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

-473	-5.1
80	0.9

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

-194	-2.0
38	0.4

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

107	1.1
-126	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Economy 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
50.9
1,446	16.0%
7,617	84.0%
2,524	27.8%

3,750
2.42

2,717	72.5%
2,397	88.2%
71	2.6%
1,033	27.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.1
1,677	18.7%
7,293	81.3%
1,512	16.9%

3,623
2.48

2,809	77.5%
2,437	86.8%
81	2.9%
814	22.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
2,078	22.2%
7,285	77.8%
1,275	13.6%

3,526
2.66

2,838	80.5%
2,637	92.9%
30	1.1%
688	19.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
2,511	26.4%
7,008	73.6%
1,059	11.1%

3,353
2.84

2,876	85.8%
2,618	91.0%
95	3.3%
477	14.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
2,970	31.1%
6,568	68.9%
642	6.7%

2,916
3.27

2,617	89.7%
2,525	96.5%
33	1.3%
299	10.3%

2022 Housing Data for Economy borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	56	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	140	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	80	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	64	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	53	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	78	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	65	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	174	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	322	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	516	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	551	14.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	327	8.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	402	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	485	12.9%
$200,000 or more	394	10.5%

Median Household Income	86,983
Per Capita Income	48,979

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	64	1.7%
Public Assistance	64	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	208	5.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,182	80.3%
Unemployed	161	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,343	83.4%
Not in Labor Force	864	16.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,944	1,555	55.6%
Non-Profit	191	342	35.8%
Self-Employed	250	25	90.9%

Local Government	47	151	23.7%
State Government	42	41	50.6%
Federal Government	65	44	59.6%

Total Private + Self	2,194	1,580	58.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	345	578	37.4%
Total	2,539	2,158	54.1%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	899	19.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,060	22.6%
Professional, Technical	1,110	23.6%
Service Occupations	795	16.9%
All others	833	17.7%

White Collar		65.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	812	17.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	499	10.6%
Manufacturing	451	9.6%
Retail trade	421	9.0%
Educational services	408	8.7%
Transportation and warehousing	371	7.9%
Construction	291	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	277	5.9%
Finance and insurance	237	5.0%
Other services	221	4.7%
Wholesale trade	139	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	133	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	131	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	99	2.1%
Public administration	82	1.7%
Information	45	1.0%
Utilities	45	1.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	35	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.08%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	40	0.44%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	29	0.32%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	11	0.12%
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	96	1.06%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,374	97.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	127	1.5%
Spanish	105	1.2%
Other Asian	10	0.1%
Other Indo-European	10	0.1%
Tagalog	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,851	31.5%
Irish	1,697	18.7%
Italian	1,242	13.7%
English	855	9.4%
Polish	791	8.7%
Slovak	536	5.9%
Croatian	256	2.8%
American	218	2.4%
Scottish	218	2.4%
Welsh	200	2.2%
Ukrainian	160	1.8%
Hungarian	156	1.7%
French	140	1.5%
Russian	101	1.1%
Greek	97	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,053	99.9%
Not a citizen	10	0.1%

Native	8,737	96.4%
Foreign-born	326	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
75	1.0%	156	2.2%	2,244	31.0%	2,152	29.7%	1,636	22.6%	975	13.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	75	1.0%
9-12 Years	156	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,244	31.0%
Some College	2,152	29.7%
Bach. Degree	1,636	22.6%
Grad Degree	975	13.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +453	D +6	D + 4.1%
D +459
2020 vs. 2012	R +873	R +552	R + 5.6%
D +321
2020 vs. 2008	R +857	R +581	R + 6.4%
D +276

2016 vs. 2008	R +404	R +587	R + 10.5%
D -183
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,771	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,358	37.9%	97	1.6%	6,226	12	14	0.09%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	3,318	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,899	34.8%	235	4.3%	5,452	13	15	0.09%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,898	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,037	40.6%	83	1.7%	5,018	11	11	0.09%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	2,914	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	2,082	41.0%	85	1.7%	5,081	13	12	0.08%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,693	55.0%	John Kerry (D)	2,173	44.4%	33	0.7%	4,899	7	4	0.08%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	2,146	50.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,996	46.8%	123	2.9%	4,265	4	2	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Economy borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,358

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,771

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,226

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Economy borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,899

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

3,318

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

145

2.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,452

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Economy borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,037

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,898

57.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,018

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Economy borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,082

41.0%

John McCain (R)

2,914

57.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,081

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Economy borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,693

55.0%

John Kerry (D)

2,173

44.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,899

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Economy borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,146

50.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,996

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,265

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Economy borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	Mehmet Oz (R)	2,923	56.4%	John Fetterman (D)	2,133	41.1%	131 [+]	2.5%	5,187	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 71 (1.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 29 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 24 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2022	G	71%	Doug Mastriano (R)	2,555	49.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	2,508	48.6%	102 [+]	2.0%	5,165	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 59 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 23 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	63%	Lou Barletta (R)	2,376	51.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	2,127	46.5%	71 [+]	1.6%	4,574	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 49 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 22 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Tom Wolf* (D)	2,268	49.5%	Scott Wagner (R)	2,248	49.1%	66 [+]	1.4%	4,582	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 43 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 23 (0.5%);
2016	S3	74%	Pat Toomey* (R)	3,159	58.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,960	36.3%	277 [+]	5.1%	5,396	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 277 (5.1%);
2014	G	44%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,726	53.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	1,474	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,200	9	0.09%
[-] 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	3,968
Median Value	$234,200

Occupied	3,750	94.5%
Vacant	218	5.5%

Owned	3,487	93.0%
Rented	263	7.0%
Median Rent	$886

Single-Family Units	3,811	96.0%
Detached	3,676	92.6%
Attached	135	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	157	4.0%

Economy borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Economy borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Economy borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Economy borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Economy borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Economy borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Economy borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Economy borough, PA