Caernarvon township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,256 ( 250 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.9 square miles
Population density: 480.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,822	89.80%	2.7%
Black:	28	0.66%	55.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	105	2.47%	14.1%
2+ races:	45	1.06%	23.7%
Hispanic:	256	6.02%	293.8%

Total non-White:	434	10.20%	51.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	102	3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	148	4.5

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
4,006
3,720	92.86%
63	1.57%
2	0.05%
92	2.30%
59	1.47%
65	1.62%
286	7.14%

2000
2,312
2,251	97.36%
17	0.74%
0	0.00%
11	0.48%
16	0.69%
17	0.74%
61	2.64%

1990
1,951
1,932	99.03%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
6	0.31%
n/a
11	0.56%
19	0.97%

1980
1,674
1,633	97.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
41	2.45%
n/a
0	0.00%
41	2.45%

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

1,469	63.5
225	9.7

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

319	16.4
42	2.2

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

299	17.9
-22	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Caernarvon 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
41.4
1,178	27.7%
3,078	72.3%
603	14.2%

1,441
2.95

1,070	74.3%
922	86.2%
40	3.7%
371	25.7%

2010
Number	Percent
36.7
1,199	29.9%
2,807	70.1%
401	10.0%

1,440
2.78

1,095	76.0%
933	85.2%
61	5.6%
345	24.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
609	26.3%
1,703	73.7%
316	13.7%

873
2.65

653	74.8%
582	89.1%
28	4.3%
220	25.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
470	24.1%
1,481	75.9%
268	13.7%

722
2.70

576	79.8%
522	90.6%
18	3.1%
146	20.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
445	26.6%
1,229	73.4%
170	10.2%

580
2.89

490	84.5%
435	88.8%
15	3.1%
90	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Caernarvon township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	34	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	199	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	227	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	247	17.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	89	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	217	15.1%
$200,000 or more	216	15.0%

Median Household Income	105,521
Per Capita Income	43,575

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	1.5%
Public Assistance	16	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,014	81.3%
Unemployed	65	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,079	83.9%
Not in Labor Force	399	16.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,092	596	64.7%
Non-Profit	64	227	22.0%
Self-Employed	116	54	68.2%

Local Government	69	34	67.0%
State Government	0	9	0.0%
Federal Government	8	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,208	650	65.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	141	270	34.3%
Total	1,349	920	59.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	455	20.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	433	19.1%
Professional, Technical	620	27.3%
Service Occupations	223	9.8%
All others	538	23.7%

White Collar		66.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	385	17.0%
Retail trade	329	14.5%
Health care and social assistance	254	11.2%
Other services	169	7.4%
Educational services	156	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	151	6.7%
Construction	149	6.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	118	5.2%
Finance and insurance	110	4.8%
Management	102	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	85	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	64	2.8%
Public administration	57	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	46	2.0%
Information	42	1.9%
Wholesale trade	28	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	25	0.59%
Puerto Rican	231	5.43%
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	%
Vietnamese	38	0.89%
Indian	28	0.66%
Japanese	16	0.38%
Korean	15	0.35%
Chinese	8	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,701	90.8%
Spanish	308	7.6%
Vietnamese	28	0.7%
Korean	15	0.4%
Other Asian	13	0.3%
Arabic	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,734	40.7%
Irish	960	22.6%
English	405	9.5%
Italian	367	8.6%
Polish	165	3.9%
Scottish	147	3.5%
European	137	3.2%
Welsh	93	2.2%
Swiss	88	2.1%
Dutch	86	2.0%
American	66	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	62	1.5%
Norwegian	60	1.4%
Russian	35	0.8%
Syrian	30	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,219	99.1%
Not a citizen	37	0.9%

Native	4,151	97.5%
Foreign-born	105	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.3%	148	5.4%	704	25.5%	847	30.7%	747	27.1%	303	11.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.3%
9-12 Years	148	5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	704	25.5%
Some College	847	30.7%
Bach. Degree	747	27.1%
Grad Degree	303	11.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +154	D +88	D + 9.0%
D +242
2020 vs. 2012	R +275	R +46	D + 3.8%
D +229
2020 vs. 2008	R +327	R +192	R + 4.4%
D +135

2016 vs. 2008	R +173	R +280	R + 13.4%
D -107
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,470	60.5%	Joe Biden (D)	916	37.7%	44	1.8%	2,430	12	14	0.04%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,316	62.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	674	31.8%	132	6.2%	2,122	14	16	0.03%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,195	62.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	687	35.9%	32	1.7%	1,914	16	15	0.03%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	1,143	58.7%	Barack Obama (D)	781	40.1%	22	1.1%	1,946	15	13	0.03%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,144	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	610	34.6%	11	0.6%	1,765	16	14	0.03%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	698	67.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	303	29.1%	39	3.8%	1,040	21	19	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Caernarvon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

916

37.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,470

60.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,430

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Caernarvon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

674

31.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,316

62.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,122

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Caernarvon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

687

35.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,195

62.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,914

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Caernarvon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

781

40.1%

John McCain (R)

1,143

58.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,946

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Caernarvon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,144

64.8%

John Kerry (D)

610

34.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,765

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Caernarvon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

698

67.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

303

29.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,040

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caernarvon township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,174	60.1%	John Fetterman (D)	726	37.1%	55 [+]	2.8%	1,955	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 32 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 12 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,116	57.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	806	41.2%	33 [+]	1.7%	1,955	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 25 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.3%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,019	57.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	709	40.1%	40 [+]	2.3%	1,768	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 28 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 12 (0.7%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	988	56.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	738	41.8%	39 [+]	2.2%	1,765	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 27 (1.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 12 (0.7%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,373	65.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	652	31.2%	65 [+]	3.1%	2,090	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 65 (3.1%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	660	59.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	453	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,113	14	0.03%
[-] 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	1,554
Median Value	$288,600

Occupied	1,441	92.7%
Vacant	113	7.3%

Owned	1,244	86.3%
Rented	197	13.7%
Median Rent	$1,188

Single-Family Units	1,440	92.7%
Detached	1,078	69.4%
Attached	362	23.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	27	1.7%
Mobile Homes	21	1.4%

Caernarvon township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Caernarvon township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Caernarvon township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Caernarvon township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Caernarvon township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Caernarvon township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caernarvon township, PA