West St. Clair township, PA

Bedford County, PA

2022 population: 1,627 ( 103 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.8 square miles
Population density: 54.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,610	98.96%	4.8%
Black:	4	0.25%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.37%	62.5%
Hispanic:	7	0.43%	50.0%

Total non-White:	17	1.04%	55.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-82	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-1.5

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
1,730
1,692	97.80%
3	0.17%
1	0.06%
4	0.23%
16	0.92%
14	0.81%
38	2.20%

2000
1,667
1,655	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.24%
8	0.48%
12	0.72%

1990
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0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
n/a
0	?%
0	?%

1980
1,251
1,248	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.24%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
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n/a
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37	2.2
26	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
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1980's
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Age, Family & Household Data for West St. Clair 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
50.3
217	13.3%
1,410	86.7%
376	23.1%

631
2.58

436	69.1%
350	80.3%
7	1.6%
195	30.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
439	25.4%
1,291	74.6%
267	15.4%

642
2.69

503	78.3%
418	83.1%
18	3.6%
139	21.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
457	27.4%
1,210	72.6%
204	12.2%

594
2.81

473	79.6%
407	86.0%
23	4.9%
121	20.4%

1990
Number	Percent
?
476	?%
-476	-?%
217	?%

532
0.00

455	85.5%
420	92.3%
13	2.9%
77	14.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
389	31.1%
862	68.9%
133	10.6%

417
3.00

348	83.5%
317	91.1%
13	3.7%
69	16.5%

2022 Housing Data for West St. Clair township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	33	5.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	8.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	113	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	67	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	24	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	36	5.7%
$200,000 or more	18	2.9%

Median Household Income	58,264
Per Capita Income	31,208

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	74	11.7%
Public Assistance	16	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	785	73.3%
Unemployed	11	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	796	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	275	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	282	320	46.8%
Non-Profit	3	63	4.5%
Self-Employed	52	16	76.5%

Local Government	19	22	46.3%
State Government	20	20	50.0%
Federal Government	7	6	53.8%

Total Private + Self	334	336	49.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	111	30.6%
Total	383	447	46.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	46	5.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	165	19.9%
Professional, Technical	129	15.5%
Service Occupations	162	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.5%
All others	328	39.5%

White Collar		41.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	199	24.0%
Health care and social assistance	123	14.8%
Retail trade	76	9.2%
Construction	75	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	70	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	65	7.8%
Educational services	51	6.1%
Other services	32	3.9%
Public administration	26	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	3.0%
Wholesale trade	22	2.7%
Information	17	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	1.3%
Finance and insurance	8	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.7%
Management	3	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.4%
Utilities	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	7	0.43%
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	1,543	99.3%
Spanish	11	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	623	38.3%
Irish	163	10.0%
American	114	7.0%
English	113	6.9%
Italian	62	3.8%
Slovene	42	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	34	2.1%
Polish	33	2.0%
European	30	1.8%
Dutch	27	1.7%
Swiss	21	1.3%
Hungarian	20	1.2%
Austrian	16	1.0%
Scottish	16	1.0%
Welsh	15	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,627	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,625	99.9%
Foreign-born	2	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	3.6%	67	5.4%	711	57.1%	276	22.2%	108	8.7%	39	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	3.6%
9-12 Years	67	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	711	57.1%
Some College	276	22.2%
Bach. Degree	108	8.7%
Grad Degree	39	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +148	R +112	D + 2.5%
D +36
2020 vs. 2012	R +260	R +269	R + 10.8%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +321	R +338	R + 15.6%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +173	R +226	R + 18.1%
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	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	909	85.8%	Joe Biden (D)	144	13.6%	6	0.6%	1,059	37	39	0.02%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	761	86.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	108	12.2%	15	1.7%	884	38	40	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	649	80.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	153	19.0%	5	0.6%	807	34	33	0.01%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	588	77.2%	Barack Obama (D)	161	21.1%	13	1.7%	762	33	32	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	570	76.7%	John Kerry (D)	171	23.0%	2	0.3%	743	28	26	0.01%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	468	74.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	150	23.8%	11	1.7%	629	28	27	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West St. Clair township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

144

13.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

909

85.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,059

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, West St. Clair township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

108

12.2%

Donald Trump (R)

761

86.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

884

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 40

2012 President, West St. Clair township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

153

19.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

649

80.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

807

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 33

2008 President, West St. Clair township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

161

21.1%

John McCain (R)

588

77.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

762

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, West St. Clair township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

570

76.7%

John Kerry (D)

171

23.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

743

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 26

2000 President, West St. Clair township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

468

74.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

150

23.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

629

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West St. Clair township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Mehmet Oz (R)	717	83.3%	John Fetterman (D)	124	14.4%	20 [+]	2.3%	861	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 8 (0.9%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	66%	Doug Mastriano (R)	699	81.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	141	16.4%	19 [+]	2.2%	859	40	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.8%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	54%	Lou Barletta (R)	560	79.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	140	19.7%	9 [+]	1.3%	709	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	578	81.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	132	18.5%	4 [+]	0.6%	714	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	68%	Pat Toomey* (R)	700	79.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	132	15.0%	48 [+]	5.5%	880	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 48 (5.5%);
2014	G	42%	Tom Corbett* (R)	382	70.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	161	29.7%	0	0.0%	543	25	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	704
Median Value	$186,500

Occupied	631	89.6%
Vacant	73	10.4%

Owned	591	93.7%
Rented	40	6.3%
Median Rent	$1,250

Single-Family Units	542	77.0%
Detached	538	76.4%
Attached	4	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	156	22.2%

West St. Clair township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West St. Clair township, PA

2022 Housing Data for West St. Clair township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West St. Clair township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West St. Clair township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West St. Clair township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West St. Clair township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West St. Clair township, PA