Independence township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,208 ( 295 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.2 square miles
Population density: 95.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,018	91.39%	17.6%
Black:	49	2.22%	345.5%
Indian:	2	0.09%	81.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	88	3.99%	576.9%
Hispanic:	35	1.59%	169.2%

Total non-White:	190	8.61%	258.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-432	-20.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	137	6.6

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
2,503
2,450	97.88%
11	0.44%
11	0.44%
5	0.20%
13	0.52%
13	0.52%
53	2.12%

2000
2,773
2,651	95.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
21	0.76%
55	1.98%
46	1.66%
122	4.40%

1990
2,573
2,553	99.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
20	0.78%
20	0.78%

1980
2,534
2,516	99.29%
5	0.20%
2	0.08%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.43%
18	0.71%

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

-201	-7.2
-69	-2.5

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

98	3.8
102	4.0

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

37	1.5
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence 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
46.9
450	20.4%
1,758	79.6%
401	18.2%

904
2.44

711	78.7%
616	86.6%
50	7.0%
193	21.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
547	21.9%
1,956	78.1%
328	13.1%

977
2.56

719	73.6%
593	82.5%
42	5.8%
258	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
734	26.5%
2,039	73.5%
275	9.9%

1,014
2.73

803	79.2%
682	84.9%
37	4.6%
211	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
703	27.3%
1,870	72.7%
270	10.5%

903
2.85

746	82.6%
626	83.9%
41	5.5%
157	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
849	33.5%
1,685	66.5%
140	5.5%

813
3.12

685	84.3%
628	91.7%
30	4.4%
128	15.7%

2022 Housing Data for Independence township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	36	4.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	142	15.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	122	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	104	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	159	17.6%
$200,000 or more	74	8.2%

Median Household Income	100,795
Per Capita Income	45,647

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	2.2%
Public Assistance	9	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	3.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,044	75.4%
Unemployed	32	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,076	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	309	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	438	348	55.7%
Non-Profit	14	67	17.3%
Self-Employed	126	79	61.5%

Local Government	20	49	29.0%
State Government	0	29	0.0%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	564	427	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	145	21.6%
Total	604	572	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	269	22.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	281	23.9%
Professional, Technical	241	20.5%
Service Occupations	143	12.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.7%
All others	242	20.6%

White Collar		67.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	165	14.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	121	10.3%
Transportation and warehousing	108	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	99	8.4%
Construction	96	8.2%
Educational services	95	8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	92	7.8%
Manufacturing	82	7.0%
Finance and insurance	67	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	5.5%
Other services	48	4.1%
Utilities	42	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	31	2.6%
Wholesale trade	30	2.6%
Public administration	20	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	1.54%
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	1	0.05%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,014	97.0%
Other Indo-European	29	1.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	24	1.2%
German, other Germanic	6	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	623	28.2%
Irish	417	18.9%
Italian	334	15.1%
English	192	8.7%
Croatian	156	7.1%
Slovak	122	5.5%
Polish	116	5.3%
Ukrainian	82	3.7%
American	69	3.1%
Welsh	44	2.0%
French	41	1.9%
Czech	31	1.4%
Dutch	28	1.3%
Hungarian	28	1.3%
Lebanese	26	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,208	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,208	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	72	4.4%	578	35.1%	552	33.5%	293	17.8%	152	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	72	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	578	35.1%
Some College	552	33.5%
Bach. Degree	293	17.8%
Grad Degree	152	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +82	R + 1.3%
D +35
2020 vs. 2012	R +255	R +257	R + 12.8%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +295	R +338	R + 19.9%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +178	R +256	R + 18.5%
D -78
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,007	70.1%	Joe Biden (D)	401	27.9%	29	2.0%	1,437	21	23	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	890	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	366	28.2%	44	3.4%	1,300	20	23	0.02%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	752	64.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	403	34.5%	12	1.0%	1,167	18	17	0.02%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	712	60.5%	Barack Obama (D)	444	37.7%	21	1.8%	1,177	16	15	0.02%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	725	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	478	39.5%	7	0.6%	1,210	11	9	0.02%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	568	57.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	401	40.4%	24	2.4%	993	11	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

401

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,007

70.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,437

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

366

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

890

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,300

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

403

34.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

752

64.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,167

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

444

37.7%

John McCain (R)

712

60.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,177

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

725

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

478

39.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,210

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

568

57.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

401

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

993

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	Mehmet Oz (R)	738	65.8%	John Fetterman (D)	354	31.6%	29 [+]	2.6%	1,121	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 14 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	63%	Doug Mastriano (R)	682	61.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	415	37.2%	18 [+]	1.6%	1,115	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (0.4%);
2018	S1	57%	Lou Barletta (R)	620	59.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	398	38.5%	17 [+]	1.6%	1,035	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.9%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%);
2018	G	57%	Scott Wagner (R)	605	58.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	423	40.6%	15 [+]	1.4%	1,043	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 10 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	69%	Pat Toomey* (R)	833	65.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	382	29.9%	63 [+]	4.9%	1,278	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 63 (4.9%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	475	64.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	264	35.7%	0	0.0%	739	19	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	1,035
Median Value	$241,200

Occupied	904	87.3%
Vacant	131	12.7%

Owned	794	87.8%
Rented	110	12.2%
Median Rent	$1,133

Single-Family Units	803	77.6%
Detached	803	77.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	207	20.0%

Independence township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Independence township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence township, PA