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Lower Heidelberg township, PA


Berks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,245   ( 732 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.8 square miles
Population density: 420.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,478 87.72% 9.6%
Black:1061.70% 6.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:671.07% 43.7%
2+ races:500.80% 10.7%
Hispanic:4497.19% 103.2%
Total non-White:76712.28% 48.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:480 10.6
Change in Non-White pop.:252 5.5




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
5,513
4,99890.66%
1132.05%
30.05%
1192.16%
561.02%
2214.01%
5159.34%

2000
4,300
4,05794.35%
501.16%
230.53%
551.28%
501.16%
651.51%
2435.65%

1990
2,209
2,16598.01%
120.54%
00.00%
231.04%
n/a
90.41%
441.99%

1980
1,819
1,80699.29%
00.00%
00.00%
110.60%
n/a
20.11%
130.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
941 21.9
272 6.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,892 85.6
199 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
359 19.7
31 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Heidelberg 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
NumberPercent
43.0
1,460 23.4%
4,785 76.6%
1,148 18.4%
2,328
2.66
1,665 71.5%
1,507 90.5%
0 0.0%
663 28.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
1,485 26.9%
4,028 73.1%
862 15.6%
1,993
2.75
1,535 77.0%
1,377 89.7%
56 3.6%
458 23.0%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
1,147 26.7%
3,153 73.3%
844 19.6%
1,482
2.75
1,160 78.3%
1,022 88.1%
56 4.8%
322 21.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
503 22.8%
1,706 77.2%
294 13.3%
820
2.65
672 82.0%
622 92.6%
14 2.1%
148 18.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
466 25.6%
1,353 74.4%
226 12.4%
640
2.77
515 80.5%
467 90.7%
18 3.5%
125 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Heidelberg township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,432 
Median Value$368,800 
Occupied2,32895.7%
Vacant1044.3%
Owned2,14992.3%
Rented1797.7%
Median Rent$1,332 
Single-Family Units2,32595.6%
    Detached2,07385.2%
    Attached25210.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units853.5%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Heidelberg township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000231.0%
$15,000 to $19,999170.7%
$20,000 to $24,999542.3%
$25,000 to $29,999451.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991737.4%
$35,000 to $39,999301.3%
$45,000 to $49,999652.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991124.8%
$60,000 to $74,99928312.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991255.4%
$100,000 to $124,99929412.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991807.7%
$150,000 to $199,99936615.7%
$200,000 or more56124.1%
Median Household Income120,469 
Per Capita Income60,673 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI180.8%
Public Assistance00.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps672.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,74776.5%
Unemployed1885.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,93581.7%
Not in Labor Force65618.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,0951,20347.7%
Non-Profit11724132.7%
Self-Employed2338673.0%
Local Government7110241.0%
State Government603563.2%
Federal Government161748.5%
Total Private + Self1,3281,28950.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26439540.1%
Total1,5921,68448.6%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82925.3%
Sales and Office Occupations72822.2%
Professional, Technical73822.5%
Service Occupations56117.1%
All others42012.8%
White Collar 70.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance68020.8%
Manufacturing62919.2%
Retail trade33110.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2577.8%
Educational services2327.1%
Finance and insurance2116.4%
Accommodation and food services1655.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1344.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1314.0%
Construction1023.1%
Transportation and warehousing852.6%
Public administration822.5%
Utilities631.9%
Other services551.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.381.2%
Information351.1%
Wholesale trade321.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting140.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lower Heidelberg township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican921.47%
Puerto Rican2203.52%
Cuban1061.70%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American310.50%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian100.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian210.34%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese130.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,21689.4%
Spanish2544.4%
Other Indo-European1823.1%
German, other Germanic530.9%
Other Asian450.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic190.3%
Chinese130.2%
Other110.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,21335.4%
Irish72211.6%
Italian67210.8%
English66410.6%
Polish3325.3%
American3255.2%
French2794.5%
European2073.3%
Pennsylvania German1963.1%
Turkish1612.6%
Dutch1282.0%
Slovak1252.0%
Yugoslavian1081.7%
Hungarian1071.7%
Russian801.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,12098.0%
Not a citizen1252.0%
Native5,90594.6%
Foreign-born3405.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Heidelberg township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
67 1.6%30 0.7%1,052 25.1%863 20.6%1,352 32.3%828 19.8%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 67 1.6%
9-12 Years 30 0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,052 25.1%
Some College 863 20.6%
Bach. Degree 1,352 32.3%
Grad Degree 828 19.8%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Heidelberg township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +221 D +242 D + 10.8%
D +463
2020 vs. 2012 R +437 D +196 D + 12.7%
D +633
2020 vs. 2008 R +554 R +67 D + 3.0%
D +487
2016 vs. 2008 R +333 R +309 R + 7.8%
D +24
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Donald Trump* (R) 2,197 56.7% Joe Biden (D) 1,638 42.2% 43 1.1% 3,878 8 10 0.06%
2016 73% Donald Trump (R) 1,976 60.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,175 35.7% 137 4.2% 3,288 12 14 0.05%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 1,760 62.9% Barack Obama* (D) 1,005 35.9% 35 1.2% 2,800 16 16 0.05%
2008 73% John McCain (R) 1,643 58.0% Barack Obama (D) 1,151 40.7% 37 1.3% 2,831 14 12 0.05%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 1,535 67.3% John Kerry (D) 735 32.2% 11 0.5% 2,281 19 17 0.04%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 1,130 63.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 604 34.0% 43 2.4% 1,777 17 16 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Heidelberg township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,638 42.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,197 56.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 0.8%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,878
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Lower Heidelberg township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,175 35.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,976 60.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 86 2.6%
Other 51 1.6%
TOTAL 3,288
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Lower Heidelberg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,005 35.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,760 62.9%
Other 35 1.2%
TOTAL 2,800
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Lower Heidelberg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,151 40.7%
John McCain (R) 1,643 58.0%
Other 37 1.3%
TOTAL 2,831
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Lower Heidelberg township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,535 67.3%
John Kerry (D) 735 32.2%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,281
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Lower Heidelberg township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,130 63.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 604 34.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 36 2.0%
Other 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,777
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Heidelberg township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 65% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,712 54.3% John Fetterman (D) 1,364 43.3% 75 [+] 2.4% 3,151 8 0.06%
2022 G 65% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,573 50.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,497 47.7% 71 [+] 2.3% 3,141 6 0.06%
2018 S1 60% Lou Barletta (R) 1,513 53.6% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,272 45.1% 36 [+] 1.3% 2,821 11 0.06%
2018 G 60% Scott Wagner (R) 1,407 49.9% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,381 49.0% 33 [+] 1.2% 2,821 9 0.06%
2016 S3 71% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,019 62.6% Katie McGinty (D) 1,106 34.3% 101 [+] 3.1% 3,226 14 0.05%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,115 58.9% Tom Wolf (D) 777 41.1% 0 0.0% 1,892 14 0.05%
*: 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