Bern township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,704 ( 93 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.3 square miles
Population density: 346.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,785	86.29%	1.7%
Black:	211	3.15%	44.2%
Indian:	34	0.51%	580.0%
Asian:	74	1.10%	64.4%
2+ races:	147	2.19%	194.0%
Hispanic:	437	6.52%	30.9%

Total non-White:	919	13.71%	17.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	98	1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-191	-3.4

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
6,797
5,687	83.67%
378	5.56%
5	0.07%
45	0.66%
50	0.74%
632	9.30%
1,110	16.33%

2000
6,757
5,756	85.19%
503	7.44%
0	0.00%
96	1.42%
51	0.75%
351	5.19%
1,001	14.81%

1990
6,303
5,873	93.18%
176	2.79%
0	0.00%
6	0.10%
n/a
248	3.93%
430	6.82%

1980
5,097
4,870	95.55%
93	1.82%
6	0.12%
56	1.10%
n/a
78	1.53%
227	4.45%

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

-69	-1.0
109	1.6

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

-117	-1.9
571	9.1

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

1,003	19.7
203	4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bern 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
53.2
746	11.1%
5,958	88.9%
2,016	30.1%

2,313
2.30

1,605	69.4%
1,459	90.9%
35	2.2%
708	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
1,087	16.0%
5,710	84.0%
1,437	21.1%

2,080
2.51

1,565	75.2%
1,337	85.4%
58	3.7%
515	24.8%

2000
Number	Percent
45.8
1,334	19.7%
5,423	80.3%
1,768	26.2%

1,908
2.56

1,478	77.5%
1,316	89.0%
39	2.6%
430	22.5%

1990
Number	Percent
40.9
1,125	17.8%
5,178	82.2%
1,457	23.1%

1,892
2.64

1,538	81.3%
1,391	90.4%
54	3.5%
354	18.7%

1980
Number	Percent
41.4
1,020	20.0%
4,077	80.0%
1,180	23.2%

1,475
2.81

1,260	85.4%
1,161	92.1%
37	2.9%
215	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bern township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	88	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	0.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	119	5.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	139	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	0.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	165	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	312	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	226	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	206	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	500	21.6%
$200,000 or more	279	12.1%

Median Household Income	107,669
Per Capita Income	45,899

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	1.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	0.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,306	63.0%
Unemployed	94	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,400	65.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,260	34.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,232	626	66.3%
Non-Profit	238	123	65.9%
Self-Employed	254	72	77.9%

Local Government	24	142	14.5%
State Government	9	40	18.4%
Federal Government	18	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,486	698	68.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	289	305	48.7%
Total	1,775	1,003	63.9%

Pct. Govt.	8.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	729	26.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	480	17.3%
Professional, Technical	598	21.5%
Service Occupations	175	6.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.5%
All others	796	28.7%

White Collar		65.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	651	23.4%
Construction	404	14.5%
Educational services	314	11.3%
Health care and social assistance	280	10.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	232	8.4%
Retail trade	172	6.2%
Finance and insurance	103	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	101	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	97	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	73	2.6%
Wholesale trade	70	2.5%
Information	65	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	56	2.0%
Other services	52	1.9%
Utilities	48	1.7%
Accommodation and food services	45	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.4%
Public administration	4	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	46	0.69%
Puerto Rican	249	3.71%
Cuban	10	0.15%
Dominican	99	1.48%

Total Central American	6	0.09%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	6	0.09%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	17	0.25%
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	17	0.25%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	10	0.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	43	0.64%
Indian	31	0.46%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,078	92.6%
Spanish	260	4.0%
German, other Germanic	74	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	66	1.0%
Other Asian	31	0.5%
Chinese	28	0.4%
Other Indo-European	7	0.1%
Arabic	7	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,267	33.8%
Irish	840	12.5%
Italian	462	6.9%
English	410	6.1%
Polish	344	5.1%
American	300	4.5%
Dutch	154	2.3%
Pennsylvania German	91	1.4%
French	86	1.3%
Lithuanian	84	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	81	1.2%
Scottish	76	1.1%
Russian	70	1.0%
Scandinavian	32	0.5%
Swiss	32	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,598	98.4%
Not a citizen	106	1.6%

Native	6,430	95.9%
Foreign-born	274	4.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
96	1.8%	381	7.0%	1,969	35.9%	1,407	25.7%	903	16.5%	726	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	96	1.8%
9-12 Years	381	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,969	35.9%
Some College	1,407	25.7%
Bach. Degree	903	16.5%
Grad Degree	726	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +153	D +101	D + 6.7%
D +254
2020 vs. 2012	R +350	R +246	R + 5.1%
D +104
2020 vs. 2008	R +425	R +493	R + 14.1%
D -68

2016 vs. 2008	R +272	R +594	R + 20.8%
D -322
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,011	60.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,277	38.3%	46	1.4%	3,334	12	14	0.05%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,858	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,023	33.6%	167	5.5%	3,048	13	15	0.05%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,661	57.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,173	40.7%	46	1.6%	2,880	11	10	0.05%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	1,586	53.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,345	45.1%	51	1.7%	2,982	9	8	0.05%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,625	57.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,169	41.6%	14	0.5%	2,808	9	7	0.05%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	1,350	55.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	972	40.2%	94	3.9%	2,416	9	8	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,277

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,011

60.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,334

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,023

33.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,858

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,048

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,173

40.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,661

57.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,880

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,345

45.1%

John McCain (R)

1,586

53.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,982

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,625

57.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,169

41.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,808

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Bern township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,350

55.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

972

40.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,416

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bern township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,523	55.5%	John Fetterman (D)	1,125	41.0%	97 [+]	3.5%	2,745	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 64 (2.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 16 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	53%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,399	51.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,281	46.8%	57 [+]	2.1%	2,737	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 31 (1.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 15 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 11 (0.4%);
2018	S1	47%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,365	54.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,085	43.6%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,489	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 27 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 12 (0.5%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,292	52.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,146	46.1%	48 [+]	1.9%	2,486	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 38 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 10 (0.4%);
2016	S3	55%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,850	61.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,025	34.3%	115 [+]	3.8%	2,990	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 115 (3.8%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	1,059	53.1%	Tom Wolf (D)	934	46.9%	0	0.0%	1,993	8	0.06%
[-] 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	2,345
Median Value	$292,600

Occupied	2,313	98.6%
Vacant	32	1.4%

Owned	2,105	91.0%
Rented	208	9.0%
Median Rent	$1,240

Single-Family Units	2,223	94.8%
Detached	2,100	89.6%
Attached	123	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	53	2.3%
Mobile Homes	12	0.5%

Bern township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bern township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bern township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bern township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bern township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bern township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bern township, PA