Potter township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 537 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.5 square miles
Population density: 83.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	506	94.23%	6.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	7	1.30%	600.0%
2+ races:	13	2.42%	1200.0%
Hispanic:	11	2.05%	175.0%

Total non-White:	31	5.77%	244.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-33	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	4.9

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
548
539	98.36%
3	0.55%
0	0.00%
1	0.18%
1	0.18%
4	0.73%
9	1.64%

2000
574
559	97.39%
0	0.00%
4	0.70%
3	0.52%
8	1.39%
0	0.00%
15	2.61%

1990
547
547	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
639
639	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

-20	-3.5
-6	-1.0

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

12	2.2
15	2.7

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

-92	-14.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Potter 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
83	15.5%
454	84.5%
110	20.5%

234
2.29

165	70.5%
146	88.5%
0	0.0%
69	29.5%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
108	19.7%
440	80.3%
105	19.2%

220
2.49

157	71.4%
133	84.7%
3	1.9%
63	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
125	21.8%
449	78.2%
40	7.0%

214
2.68

176	82.2%
153	86.9%
6	3.4%
38	17.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
137	25.0%
410	75.0%
41	7.5%

185
2.92

151	81.6%
134	88.7%
3	2.0%
34	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
190	29.7%
449	70.3%
60	9.4%

228
2.80

182	79.8%
164	90.1%
9	4.9%
46	20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Potter township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	4.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	18.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	54	23.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	14.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	12.4%
$200,000 or more	14	6.0%

Median Household Income	113,214
Per Capita Income	47,042

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	2.1%
Public Assistance	8	3.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	13	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	328	89.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	328	89.6%
Not in Labor Force	38	10.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		10.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	124	147	45.8%
Non-Profit	10	18	35.7%
Self-Employed	16	2	88.9%

Local Government	5	12	29.4%
State Government	20	0	100.0%
Federal Government	7	2	77.8%

Total Private + Self	140	149	48.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	42	32	56.8%
Total	182	181	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	81	22.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	76	20.9%
Professional, Technical	44	12.1%
Service Occupations	73	20.1%
All others	89	24.5%

White Collar		55.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	64	17.6%
Construction	51	14.0%
Retail trade	48	13.2%
Health care and social assistance	43	11.8%
Public administration	32	8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	8.3%
Manufacturing	20	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	17	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	3.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	3.3%
Other services	10	2.8%
Educational services	8	2.2%
Finance and insurance	8	2.2%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.6%
Utilities	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	2.05%
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	%
Chinese	3	0.56%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	513	97.2%
German, other Germanic	12	2.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	120	22.3%
German	113	21.0%
Italian	103	19.2%
English	70	13.0%
Polish	26	4.8%
Hungarian	18	3.4%
Serbian	13	2.4%
Croatian	12	2.2%
American	11	2.0%
Norwegian	11	2.0%
French	10	1.9%
Scottish	10	1.9%
Ukrainian	8	1.5%
Slovak	7	1.3%
Austrian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	537	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	529	98.5%
Foreign-born	8	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.5%	13	3.1%	155	37.3%	146	35.1%	49	11.8%	51	12.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.5%
9-12 Years	13	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	155	37.3%
Some College	146	35.1%
Bach. Degree	49	11.8%
Grad Degree	51	12.3%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +5	D + 2.0%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +66	R +90	R + 26.8%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +110	R + 34.4%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +105	R + 36.5%
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	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	221	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	94	29.0%	9	2.8%	324	20	21	0.00%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	205	67.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	83	27.1%	18	5.9%	306	19	21	0.00%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	155	56.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	118	42.9%	2	0.7%	275	10	9	0.00%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	153	52.2%	Barack Obama (D)	136	46.4%	4	1.4%	293	8	7	0.00%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	150	51.9%	John Kerry (D)	139	48.1%	0	0.0%	289	3	1	0.01%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	137	54.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	107	42.6%	7	2.8%	251	8	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Potter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

221

68.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Potter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

205

67.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

306

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Potter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

118

42.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

155

56.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

275

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Potter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

136

46.4%

John McCain (R)

153

52.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

293

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Potter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

150

51.9%

John Kerry (D)

139

48.1%

TOTAL

289

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Potter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

137

54.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

107

42.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

TOTAL

251

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potter township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	Mehmet Oz (R)	157	58.4%	John Fetterman (D)	105	39.0%	7 [+]	2.6%	269	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%);
2022	G	61%	Doug Mastriano (R)	129	48.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	129	48.5%	8 [+]	3.0%	266	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (1.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (1.1%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	121	50.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	115	48.1%	3 [+]	1.3%	239	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%);
2018	G	55%	Tom Wolf* (D)	117	49.4%	Scott Wagner (R)	114	48.1%	6 [+]	2.5%	237	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (1.3%);
2016	S3	69%	Pat Toomey* (R)	168	56.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	103	34.4%	28 [+]	9.4%	299	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 28 (9.4%);
2014	G	45%	Tom Corbett* (R)	119	61.0%	Tom Wolf (D)	76	39.0%	0	0.0%	195	16	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	245
Median Value	$237,500

Occupied	234	95.5%
Vacant	11	4.5%

Owned	221	94.4%
Rented	13	5.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	228	93.1%
Detached	208	84.9%
Attached	20	8.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	4.9%

Potter township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Potter township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Potter township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Potter township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Potter township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Potter township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potter township, PA