Broad Top township, PA

Bedford County, PA

2022 population: 1,623 ( 64 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.2 square miles
Population density: 33.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,582	97.47%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	5	0.31%	400.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	34	2.09%	100.0%
Hispanic:	2	0.12%	77.8%

Total non-White:	41	2.53%	32.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-74	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	10	0.7

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
1,687
1,656	98.16%
3	0.18%
1	0.06%
1	0.06%
17	1.01%
9	0.53%
31	1.84%

2000
1,837
1,816	98.86%
0	0.00%
5	0.27%
0	0.00%
10	0.54%
6	0.33%
21	1.14%

1990
1,919
1,906	99.32%
0	0.00%
13	0.68%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.68%

1980
1,837
1,833	99.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
n/a
2	0.11%
4	0.22%

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

-160	-8.7
10	0.5

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

-90	-4.7
8	0.4

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

73	4.0
9	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Broad Top 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
375	23.1%
1,248	76.9%
391	24.1%

571
2.84

455	79.7%
364	80.0%
44	9.7%
116	20.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.6
352	20.9%
1,335	79.1%
287	17.0%

687
2.46

484	70.5%
402	83.1%
30	6.2%
203	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
462	25.1%
1,375	74.9%
248	13.5%

706
2.59

522	73.9%
417	79.9%
21	4.0%
184	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
469	24.4%
1,450	75.6%
285	14.9%

740
2.59

542	73.2%
412	76.0%
45	8.3%
198	26.8%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
546	29.7%
1,291	70.3%
271	14.8%

645
2.85

498	77.2%
428	85.9%
28	5.6%
147	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Broad Top township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	10.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	41	7.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	7.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	85	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	6.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	7.2%
$200,000 or more	6	1.1%

Median Household Income	51,563
Per Capita Income	24,754

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	44	7.7%
Public Assistance	34	6.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	97	17.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	503	54.8%
Unemployed	58	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	561	61.1%
Not in Labor Force	357	38.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		45.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	278	154	64.4%
Non-Profit	0	13	0.0%
Self-Employed	25	16	61.0%

Local Government	3	24	11.1%
State Government	14	20	41.2%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	303	170	64.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	69	19.8%
Total	320	239	57.2%

Pct. Govt.	13.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	44	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	72	12.8%
Professional, Technical	62	11.0%
Service Occupations	98	17.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.1%
All others	287	51.0%

White Collar		31.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	110	19.5%
Manufacturing	93	16.5%
Health care and social assistance	91	16.2%
Construction	49	8.7%
Retail trade	42	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	39	6.9%
Public administration	27	4.8%
Other services	27	4.8%
Educational services	25	4.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	17	3.0%
Wholesale trade	15	2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.7%
Finance and insurance	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.12%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,528	99.9%
Spanish	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	328	20.2%
Italian	164	10.1%
Irish	133	8.2%
Greek	101	6.2%
English	94	5.8%
Polish	84	5.2%
American	77	4.7%
Welsh	69	4.3%
Croatian	53	3.3%
Scottish	19	1.2%
Swedish	19	1.2%
French Canadian	16	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	16	1.0%
Dutch	14	0.9%
French	11	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,623	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,619	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	4.0%	112	9.7%	641	55.6%	293	25.4%	40	3.5%	20	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	4.0%
9-12 Years	112	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	641	55.6%
Some College	293	25.4%
Bach. Degree	40	3.5%
Grad Degree	20	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +154	R +139	R + 5.9%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +248	R +298	R + 33.9%
D -50
2020 vs. 2008	R +257	R +354	R + 46.2%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +103	R +215	R + 40.3%
D -112
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	577	81.2%	Joe Biden (D)	129	18.1%	5	0.7%	711	32	34	0.01%
2016	42%	Donald Trump (R)	423	77.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	114	20.8%	12	2.2%	549	29	31	0.01%
2012	39%	Mitt Romney (R)	329	63.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	179	34.6%	10	1.9%	518	17	16	0.01%
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	320	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	226	39.9%	21	3.7%	567	12	11	0.01%
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	296	51.2%	John Kerry (D)	278	48.1%	4	0.7%	578	3	1	0.01%
2000	38%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	261	49.5%	George W. Bush (R)	253	48.0%	13	2.5%	527	2	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Broad Top township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

129

18.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

577

81.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

711

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Broad Top township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

114

20.8%

Donald Trump (R)

423

77.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

549

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Broad Top township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

179

34.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

329

63.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

518

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Broad Top township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

226

39.9%

John McCain (R)

320

56.4%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Broad Top township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

296

51.2%

John Kerry (D)

278

48.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

578

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Broad Top township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

253

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

261

49.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Broad Top township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Mehmet Oz (R)	419	76.5%	John Fetterman (D)	113	20.6%	16 [+]	2.9%	548	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	42%	Doug Mastriano (R)	406	74.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	137	25.0%	5 [+]	0.9%	548	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	34%	Lou Barletta (R)	293	66.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	144	32.7%	3 [+]	0.7%	440	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	34%	Scott Wagner (R)	307	68.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	134	30.0%	6 [+]	1.3%	447	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.7%);
2016	S3	41%	Pat Toomey* (R)	350	64.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	156	28.7%	38 [+]	7.0%	544	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 38 (7.0%);
2014	G	21%	Tom Corbett* (R)	141	50.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	140	49.8%	0	0.0%	281	5	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	816
Median Value	$82,000

Occupied	571	70.0%
Vacant	245	30.0%

Owned	493	86.3%
Rented	78	13.7%
Median Rent	$958

Single-Family Units	614	75.2%
Detached	600	73.5%
Attached	14	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	202	24.8%

Broad Top township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Broad Top township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Broad Top township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Broad Top township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Broad Top township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Broad Top township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Broad Top township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Broad Top township, PA