Jefferson township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,404 ( 427 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.9 square miles
Population density: 151.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,188	91.01%	19.8%
Black:	3	0.12%	91.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	68	2.83%	240.0%
2+ races:	53	2.20%	165.0%
Hispanic:	92	3.83%	29.6%

Total non-White:	216	8.99%	44.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	361	22.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	4.0

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
1,977
1,827	92.41%
37	1.87%
2	0.10%
20	1.01%
20	1.01%
71	3.59%
150	7.59%

2000
1,604
1,563	97.44%
4	0.25%
0	0.00%
6	0.37%
10	0.62%
21	1.31%
41	2.56%

1990
1,410
1,407	99.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.21%

1980
1,310
1,302	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.61%
8	0.61%

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

264	16.5
109	6.8

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

156	11.1
38	2.7

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

105	8.0
-5	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
41.7
541	22.5%
1,863	77.5%
398	16.6%

763
3.15

610	79.9%
563	92.3%
13	2.1%
153	20.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.6
517	26.2%
1,460	73.8%
288	14.6%

712
2.78

554	77.8%
493	89.0%
13	2.3%
158	22.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
419	26.1%
1,185	73.9%
211	13.2%

574
2.79

439	76.5%
389	88.6%
15	3.4%
135	23.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
342	24.3%
1,068	75.7%
173	12.3%

515
2.74

431	83.7%
412	95.6%
7	1.6%
84	16.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
398	30.4%
912	69.6%
111	8.5%

417
3.14

358	85.9%
330	92.2%
6	1.7%
59	14.1%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	86	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	68	8.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	91	11.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	74	9.7%
$200,000 or more	123	16.1%

Median Household Income	105,050
Per Capita Income	40,244

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	4.5%
Public Assistance	12	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	29	3.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,053	71.2%
Unemployed	54	3.7%
In Armed Forces	6	0.4%

Total Labor Force	1,113	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	366	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	425	426	49.9%
Non-Profit	28	39	41.8%
Self-Employed	104	56	65.0%

Local Government	27	34	44.3%
State Government	8	12	40.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	529	482	52.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	85	42.6%
Total	592	567	51.1%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	151	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	255	21.8%
Professional, Technical	198	17.0%
Service Occupations	240	20.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	1.6%
All others	324	27.7%

White Collar		51.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	177	15.2%
Retail trade	149	12.8%
Health care and social assistance	126	10.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	95	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	88	7.5%
Construction	84	7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	79	6.8%
Educational services	68	5.8%
Information	52	4.5%
Finance and insurance	48	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	47	4.0%
Other services	44	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	3.7%
Public administration	24	2.1%
Wholesale trade	18	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	1.4%
Utilities	7	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	66	2.75%
Cuban	9	0.37%
Dominican	17	0.71%

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	%
Filipino	52	2.16%
Indian	9	0.37%
Korean	7	0.29%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,137	94.1%
German, other Germanic	43	1.9%
Spanish	35	1.5%
Tagalog	33	1.5%
Other Indo-European	9	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	910	37.9%
Polish	262	10.9%
English	227	9.4%
Irish	164	6.8%
Italian	150	6.2%
American	118	4.9%
Pennsylvania German	88	3.7%
Welsh	71	3.0%
Swiss	48	2.0%
British	29	1.2%
Hungarian	20	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	20	0.8%
Swedish	19	0.8%
Russian	18	0.7%
Austrian	17	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,377	98.9%
Not a citizen	27	1.1%

Native	2,248	93.5%
Foreign-born	156	6.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
111	7.1%	71	4.5%	644	41.1%	326	20.8%	244	15.6%	170	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	111	7.1%
9-12 Years	71	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	644	41.1%
Some College	326	20.8%
Bach. Degree	244	15.6%
Grad Degree	170	10.9%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +8	D + 3.7%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +192	R +163	R + 7.4%
D +29
2020 vs. 2008	R +272	R +299	R + 20.3%
D -27

2016 vs. 2008	R +206	R +291	R + 24.0%
D -85
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	864	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	372	29.5%	24	1.9%	1,260	20	22	0.02%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	798	68.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	314	26.9%	54	4.6%	1,166	20	23	0.02%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	672	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	343	33.2%	18	1.7%	1,033	18	18	0.02%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	592	58.5%	Barack Obama (D)	399	39.4%	21	2.1%	1,012	14	13	0.02%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	600	64.7%	John Kerry (D)	322	34.7%	5	0.5%	927	16	14	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	449	66.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	200	29.8%	23	3.4%	672	20	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

372

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

864

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,260

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

314

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

798

68.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

343

33.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

672

65.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

399

39.4%

John McCain (R)

592

58.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,012

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

600

64.7%

John Kerry (D)

322

34.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

927

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

449

66.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

200

29.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Mehmet Oz (R)	649	64.0%	John Fetterman (D)	332	32.7%	33 [+]	3.3%	1,014	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 21 (2.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	54%	Doug Mastriano (R)	609	60.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	381	37.6%	24 [+]	2.4%	1,014	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 14 (1.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Lou Barletta (R)	564	62.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	317	35.3%	16 [+]	1.8%	897	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 11 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2018	G	50%	Scott Wagner (R)	549	61.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	335	37.3%	14 [+]	1.6%	898	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.6%);
2016	S3	67%	Pat Toomey* (R)	767	66.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	330	28.7%	51 [+]	4.4%	1,148	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 51 (4.4%);
2014	G	44%	Tom Corbett* (R)	427	59.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	287	40.2%	0	0.0%	714	15	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	786
Median Value	$303,900

Occupied	763	97.1%
Vacant	23	2.9%

Owned	710	93.1%
Rented	53	6.9%
Median Rent	$900

Single-Family Units	731	93.0%
Detached	708	90.1%
Attached	23	2.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	49	6.2%

Jefferson township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, PA