Saxton borough, PA

Bedford County, PA

2022 population: 655 ( 81 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population density: 1611.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	625	95.42%	12.8%
Black:	23	3.51%	666.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	7	1.07%	16.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	30	4.58%	57.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-92	-15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	1.8

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
736
717	97.42%
3	0.41%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
6	0.82%
8	1.09%
19	2.58%

2000
809
798	98.64%
0	0.00%
4	0.49%
5	0.62%
2	0.25%
0	0.00%
11	1.36%

1990
838
830	99.05%
5	0.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.95%

1980
814
814	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

-81	-10.0
8	1.0

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

-32	-3.8
3	0.4

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

16	2.0
8	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Saxton 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
43.9
129	19.7%
526	80.3%
152	23.2%

307
2.13

160	52.1%
93	58.1%
19	11.9%
147	47.9%

2010
Number	Percent
39.1
158	21.5%
578	78.5%
120	16.3%

346
2.13

185	53.5%
113	61.1%
37	20.0%
161	46.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
191	23.6%
618	76.4%
168	20.8%

363
2.21

219	60.3%
150	68.5%
23	10.5%
144	39.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
172	20.5%
666	79.5%
186	22.2%

370
2.26

240	64.9%
182	75.8%
26	10.8%
130	35.1%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
226	27.8%
588	72.2%
155	19.0%

332
2.45

232	69.9%
186	80.2%
21	9.1%
100	30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Saxton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	6.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	13.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	10.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	7.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	13.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	38	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	10	3.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	2	0.7%

Median Household Income	36,250
Per Capita Income	22,764

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	7.8%
Public Assistance	13	4.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	100	32.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	216	56.2%
Unemployed	26	6.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	242	63.0%
Not in Labor Force	142	37.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	94	54	63.5%
Non-Profit	5	13	27.8%
Self-Employed	2	7	22.2%

Local Government	8	26	23.5%
State Government	8	2	80.0%
Federal Government	0	5	0.0%

Total Private + Self	96	61	61.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	46	31.3%
Total	117	107	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	30	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	10.3%
Professional, Technical	57	25.4%
Service Occupations	34	15.2%
All others	80	35.7%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	43	19.2%
Health care and social assistance	32	14.3%
Retail trade	25	11.2%
Construction	24	10.7%
Manufacturing	20	8.9%
Accommodation and food services	18	8.0%
Wholesale trade	15	6.7%
Public administration	14	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	6	2.7%
Other services	4	1.8%
Information	2	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.9%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	611	99.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.5%
Arabic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	154	23.5%
Irish	79	12.1%
English	72	11.0%
American	62	9.5%
Italian	29	4.4%
Pennsylvania German	25	3.8%
Scottish	25	3.8%
Dutch	13	2.0%
Welsh	11	1.7%
French	8	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.8%
Syrian	4	0.6%
Austrian	4	0.6%
Arab	2	0.3%
Hungarian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	650	99.2%
Not a citizen	5	0.8%

Native	649	99.1%
Foreign-born	6	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.5%	37	7.8%	252	53.3%	82	17.3%	55	11.6%	40	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.5%
9-12 Years	37	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	252	53.3%
Some College	82	17.3%
Bach. Degree	55	11.6%
Grad Degree	40	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +44	R + 0.5%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +116	R + 27.0%
D -3
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +163	R + 52.6%
D -52

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +119	R + 52.1%
D -67
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	240	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	64	20.8%	4	1.3%	308	29	31	0.00%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	181	77.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	49	20.9%	5	2.1%	235	29	31	0.00%
2012	34%	Mitt Romney (R)	127	65.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	67	34.5%	0	0.0%	194	19	18	0.00%
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	129	51.8%	Barack Obama (D)	116	46.6%	4	1.6%	249	8	6	0.00%
2004	42%	George W. Bush* (R)	157	61.6%	John Kerry (D)	98	38.4%	0	0.0%	255	13	11	0.00%
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	134	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	100	41.7%	6	2.5%	240	9	8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Saxton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

240

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Saxton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.9%

Donald Trump (R)

181

77.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Saxton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

34.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

127

65.5%

TOTAL

194

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Saxton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

116

46.6%

John McCain (R)

129

51.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

249

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Saxton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

157

61.6%

John Kerry (D)

38.4%

TOTAL

255

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Saxton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

134

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

100

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

240

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saxton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	43%	Mehmet Oz (R)	155	68.0%	John Fetterman (D)	65	28.5%	8 [+]	3.5%	228	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 5 (2.2%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.4%);
2022	G	43%	Doug Mastriano (R)	142	63.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	77	34.4%	5 [+]	2.2%	224	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.9%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.4%);
2018	S1	35%	Lou Barletta (R)	113	61.1%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	70	37.8%	2 [+]	1.1%	185	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	34%	Scott Wagner (R)	104	57.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	73	40.6%	3 [+]	1.7%	180	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 2 (1.1%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	43%	Pat Toomey* (R)	146	62.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	68	29.1%	20 [+]	8.5%	234	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 20 (8.5%);
2014	G	24%	Tom Corbett* (R)	69	52.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	63	47.7%	0	0.0%	132	7	0.00%
[-] 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	355
Median Value	$107,200

Occupied	307	86.5%
Vacant	48	13.5%

Owned	173	56.4%
Rented	134	43.6%
Median Rent	$603

Single-Family Units	211	59.4%
Detached	188	53.0%
Attached	23	6.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	71	20.0%
Mobile Homes	22	6.2%

Saxton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Saxton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Saxton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Saxton borough, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Saxton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Saxton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saxton borough, PA